The Challenging Process

1. You may challenge the player up to 3 positions above you on the ladder. Both the challenger and challengee will have access to each other's contact information, but only after the challenge has been made.

2. Participants can join the Tournament at any time during the quarter and will be placed at the bottom rung of the Ladder, and they too, may challenge the player up to 3 positions above them.

3. All games should be played within 5 days of a challenge being made (unless there are extenuating circumstances) otherwise the challenger wins.

4. All games should be played at a mutually convenient time. If timing does not coincide (one person can only play work days 9-5 and the other only evenings and weekends) and a time CANNOT be agreed on, play must take place on a weekday between 11:00pm and 2.00pm (the lunch hour). This will be known as a 'compulsory match time'.

5. If the person being challenged offers 3 different 'compulsory match times' (on different days) and the challenger cannot make any of them, then the CHALLENGE is VOID.

6. If the person being challenged cannot offer 3 different 'compulsory match times' (on different days) then the CHALLENGER WINS by default.

7. If the challenger wishes to cancel the challenge they may do so within the challenge and grace period with no consequences.

8. If the challenged person (challengee) wishes to forfeit the challenge they can record this within the challenge and grace period and the game is won by the challenger by forfeit.

9. Participants who fail to respond or schedule two challenges will be removed from the league.

10. Participants must play a minimum of one game per week (as a challenger or challengee).

11. A challenged player will not be required to play more than one match per week. If a second challenge occurs within the same week, the challenged player may refuse the challenge until the following week.

12. If a player issues a challenge and then is challenged from below before the first match takes place, the second challenge is held in abeyance until the first match is resolved. For example, suppose player #4 has challenged #3, but then receives a challenge from player #7. If #4 beats #3, the challenge from #7 is no longer valid. However, if #4 loses to #3, the challenge from #7 becomes valid, and should be played within one week.

13. If a person makes a challenge made outside of regular school terms (i.e. during review/exam week) and the challengee is unable to make the game, a challenger MUST cancel the challenge. A forfeit will NOT be in place.

Reporting Results

It is the winner

Stanford Intramural Racquetball Rules

Detailed Stanford "Specific" Rules Available Here

If you have never played in a racquetball ladder before it's a great way for new players to get started. Here are the basics... No matter where you start on the ladder, after a period of time you will end up playing games with people of similar ability. If you improve, you are likely to go up the ladder but you will then be playing against more challenging opponents. If you wish to take a break from the ladder (e.g. you are away for a period of time) you can do so by clicking on 'take a break' from the admin page (you need to be logged in to access this page).

When you are ready to make a challenge, go to the rankings page (you must be logged in first). Then click on the player you wish to challenge and follow the instructions. In order to play your match you must be a current student/faculty/or staff member here at Stanford, able to access the Racquetball Courts with your ID Card. The specific ladder, and racquetball rules are listed below.

You will have noticed a points score appear next to player names on the rankings page (if logged in). This is a trial points rating system based on the classic Elo system. Players will be awarded points for winning and lose points for losing depending on how difficult the system calculates your opponent to be. It will take a few games to settle down the scoring system. Currently the rating is displayed for information purposes only but in future it will be possible to arrange the ladder ranking system around this points score.

This software is provided free of charge. To support further development of the ladder please consider making a donation. Thank you.

The ladder is hosted on a not for profit basis by squash-ladder.net. The data held is not processed for any purpose other than to allow individuals to participate in the ladder. The information held is Name and Email address. It is your choice if you wish to include any further contact details. They are stored in a password protected database. Your password to access the site is stored in the database in an encrypted form. The data is relatively safe but no guarantee is made regarding security. It is believed that these uses do not necessitate that the database and squash ladder be notified under the Data Protection Act, UK. Your ladder operator may need to register as a data operator depending on their country of operation. If you have any concerns about data protection or data security please discuss this with your ladder operator.

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