We are very proud of our ladders and leagues here at Racquet Network.

Unlike most clubs where ladders and box leagues are just names on a list, our ladders and box leagues actually work.

The main reason for this, we believe, is our play or die policy.

Play or Die

In order to continue playing in our ladders or leagues, every player must meet minimum participation requirements or they are removed from the league.

In our challenge league, players must play at least one match per year in order to stay alive. In our box leagues, players must play at least one match per month to stay alive. In both of these cases, players are eliminated if they fail to meet their minimum obligations.

Elimination

Elimination comes with a price. In all cases, if players wish to rejoin after being eliminated, they must repay their fees. In the case of box leagues, they must also begin again in the lowest open spot.

Our fees are not high. They are just high enough to keep people out who aren’t seriously motivated to play. They are also high enough to discourage players from blowing off a match because their favorite show is on TV.

Racquet Network also reserves the right to refuse an applicant’s request to join a ladder or a box league. Players who frequently annoy other players by failing to show up to play scheduled games are denied re-entry once they are eliminated.

No Exceptions

There are NO EXCEPTIONS to Play or Die. Players who fail to meet their obligations are eliminated. It doesn’t matter if they are injured, ill, facing an emergency situation or called in to work at the last minute. All players must play or die. No exceptions. Ever!!

If the excuse for not playing is reasonable, we will allow an eliminated player back in the league. But that player will still have to repay their fees and they will still have to start over.

Avoid Elimination

In our experience, the best way to avoid elimination is to play at least one match in the first week of the month. Some of the players in our box leagues have been doing this for three years or more. These players paid their fees once — when they joined the league — and have not had to pay anything since.