1.
What are the Rankings?
You're placed at the bottom of the Basketball Rankings when
you join. As you play your opponents, your relative
position on the Rankings is adjusted to reflect the
results of your matches, your opponent's record and
how often you play. You can play whenever, wherever,
and with whom you wish and you can join the
Rankings at any time.
2. What divisions
do you offer?
We offer seven divisions to ensure you're evenly matched:
Co-ed - 3-on-3Team Action: |
Intermediate and Advanced |
Male - 1-on-1/Waiver Wire: |
Intermediate and Advanced |
Female - 1-on-1/Waiver Wire: |
Intermediate and Advanced |
Co-ed - 1-on-1/Waiver Wire: |
Beginner |
3. How
much does it cost to play?
It is 100% FREE to play. The only cost to you are for
the balls used in the match and any court fees (most
games are played at public parks).
4. When does
the league start?
You may join at any time as we are running continuously
throughout the year. You may also pause your membership
for 45 days throughout the year without the fear of
dropping in the rankings.
5. How do I
move up the rankings?
You are placed at the bottom of the Rankings when
you join. You may challenge anyone on the Rankings.
Players or Teams move up a maximum number of 3 positions
if they win their challenge. Challengers take the rank
of the defender if they win their challenge and if the
defender was within the maximum number of 3 positions
or less above them. If you are challenged and lose,
you move down one spot. No ranking change occurs if
a challenge was unsuccessful.
6. How
do I challenge an opponent?
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. You may challenge
anyone on the Rankings from your My Ladder. |
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. Your opponent will receive the challenge
via an email through our system. |
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. Challenged players must accept or
reject the challenge from their My Ladder AND email
their opponent with their preferred time and location. |
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. If you do not hear from your opponent
after a challenge, please contact them from your
My Ladder and remind them to accept the challenge. |
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. The challenged player must accept/reject
the challenge from their My Ladder AND
respond to the challenger
via email within 1 week. Failure to reply
will result in an automatic
2 position rankings drop penalty. |
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. Challenger attempts to play at the higher-ranking
player's location. |
7. What
do I do when I am challenged?
When you are challenged you will receive an email from
your opponent through our system. You will then respond
to the email with your preferred time and location of
play AND login to your My Ladder to accept
or reject the challenge. Failure to accept
or reject the challenge in the system will result in
an automatic drop in the rankings.
8. What
is the 2-week Rule?
You can move up the rankings quickly by simply playing
games regardless of whether you win or lose. At the
end of every two-weeks, players that have played a match
are moved up the Rankings until they bump into another
player that has played a game. Then the player that
was bumped into is moved up the Rankings until that
player bumps into another player that has played a game.
The same movement happens down the Rankings for not
playing games. Our system does all the calculations
for you.
9. What is Holiday
Status and can I pause my membership?
You may turn your Holiday Status on for a total of
45 days per year. When your holiday status is on, opponents
cannot contact you for games and you will not lose your
spot in the Rankings.
10. How
often and where do we play? You may play as
often as you like, and you and your opponents choose
the location of your games. Challenger attempts to play
at the higher-ranking player's chosen location within
the local location of the Rankings. Popular game locations
include public parks and schools in your neighborhood.
11. Who brings
the balls?
Both players bring a new can of
Basketball balls to the match. The lower ranked player opens
their cans of balls for match play. The winner of the
match gets the unopened can and the loser gets the balls
used in the match.
12. What happens
if my scheduled game is canceled?
Please re-schedule your game at a time that works
for both players/teams. If both of you cannot agree
on another time, simply cancel the match from your My Ladder and no ranking change will occur.
13. How do
create a profile?
Your profile is created when you register for the
league. You may edit your profile and add a picture
at any time by hitting the "edit profile"
link on the menu bar.
14. What happens
when I select the wrong winner for a game?
If you accidentally select the wrong winner for a
game, please click the "Reset Winner" button and a confirmation
email will be sent to your opponent. When your opponent
also clicks the "Reset Winner" button, the game will
be reset so you can then select the correct winner.
15.
What are the keys to success on the Rankings?
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. Accept or reject ALL
game requests from your My Ladder. |
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. Enter a result as soon as possible
after the game is played, win or lose.. |
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. Play regularly or put your account
on Holiday Status. |
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. Be responsive to challenges and
show up on time for all scheduled games. |
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. Bring a new can of balls to each
game. |
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. When in doubt, the higher ranking
player/team gets to make the decision. |
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