How it works:

All members are free to choose whether to participate in the ladder or not. The initial make-up of the ladder is derived from the Midlothian pre-qualifying results. Additional members have been added to the bottom of the ladder on a membership number basis.

The ladder is active during club times, or outside these by mutual player agreement.

Players are allowed up to 3 challenges per day, but cannot play the same person twice in a day. Players can only challenge other players who are within 3 ranking places above them. If the challenger wins, then they move above the other player - if they fail, then status quo.

If no-one is available for the player to challenge (haven’t shown up that day, or already challenged) then the player is able to call one ‘super challenge’ per day! In a super challenge, the player can challenge ANY player above them in the rankings. If they win, then the player rises 3 ranking places - if they fail, however, then they fall 1 place. The challenged player will rise 1 place, if they win.

Note: Each match will be of 40 mins duration, and strings are live, just like in league matches. This facilitates players easily swapping between social doubles/triples games, and ladder matches, during club times.

The number of pistes available for the ladder challenges are dependant on piste availability. On club days, we would hope to have 1 or 2 pistes available. This would then leave the rest available for doubles or triples matches (for between 20-30 members use).

NOTE: Members in this ladder who have not attended club days or taken part in any ladder matches for a significant length of time, have been removed. This is to allow members who have been attending regularly, to take part in matches with their peers. Please contact Alan G if you wish to be added to the ladder.

The current Ladder rankings (updated 02/02/2025):