Challenge ladder

Murray Saylor Asked 6 years ago

Can you help me set up a challenge ladder for ping-pong?

There is a tennis table in our office building. Many of us play during lunch or after work.

I remember having a challenge ladder in my high school. My thought is that there is probably some information available about how to set one up. 

Thanks 

Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Murray,

To make it simple start with a ranking list of who you think is the top player and work down the rankings.  If you want to get complex run a round robin tournament were everyone plays everyone else, to get a reasonably accurate starting ranking.

Then you can set up some rules around the challenges.  I use a system where you can challenge a player up to 2 ranking positions ahead of you.  If you beat them you swap positions.  So if you are number 10 and you beat the number 8 ranked player, you become 8 and they become 10.  If you challenge then you have to take a challenge before challenging again.  You can make up yoru own rules depending on the group.