🏓 PICKLEBALL LADDER — SOCIAL GAME Format: 22 players · 3 courts · 2 hours · Doubles (rotating) THE CLIMB Players are ranked across 3 courts. VIP2 is the top, Court 3 is the entry. Win to climb, lose to drop. • COURT VIP2 (top) Win → stay on VIP2 | Lose → drop to 2 • COURT 2 (middle) Win → up to VIP2 | Lose → down to Court 3 • COURT 3 (entry) Win → up to 2 | Lose → stay on Court 3 Courts 3 and VIP2 are anchors — you can't fall below Court 3 or climb above VIP2. Reach VIP2 and hold it. 🏆 SCORING • Games to 15, NO DEUCE — at 14–14, the next point wins. • Rally scoring: every rally scores a point. BEFORE YOU PLAY (QUICK CALLS) • Ceiling is out — a ball that hits the ceiling ends the rally. • Serves: the receiver's call stands. If unsure, re-serve. • Try to split partners where you can. Got a preferred partner? Check it's ok with your opponents first. ENDING THE SESSION • Last Round: ~10–15 min before the 2-hour mark, a "Last Round" is called. No new games start after that. • Final whistle: when time's up, the team leading the current game takes the win. Finish the rally in play, then we're done. • The team playing on VIP2 in the last round plays for the title. Champions = the winning team there. QUEUES & LATE ARRIVALS • Round 1: the first 12 players take the 3 courts (4 per court). Extra players sitting out (byes) are split evenly across the 3 courts and wait in each court's own queue. • Each court runs its own queue — when a game finishes, the next waiting team rotates in, and any team arriving from another court joins the back of that queue. • Newcomers / late arrivals: once Round 1 is underway and byes are allocated, any latecomers join the Court 1 queue (the lowest court) and climb from there. HOUSE RULES 1. Slot confirmation — Once you're waitlisted, pay to confirm your slot. 2. Cancellations — Allowed up to 12 hours before the game. Please find a replacement if you can — keeps the ladder full and games flowing. 🙏 3. Rain or shine — The court is covered, so we play regardless of weather. No weather cancellations. See you on court! 🏓