How rankings work

Every ladder uses one of four ranking systems, chosen by the organizer. Rankings update right away when a score is reported.

To see which system your ladder uses, open the ladder and tap How this ladder works. The sheet explains the ranking system and lists the ladder's rules in plain sentences.

Leapfrog

The classic ladder. Beat someone ranked above you and you take their spot. They drop one position, and everyone between you shifts down. Beat someone below you and nothing changes.

For example, if #5 beats #3, #5 becomes #3, the old #3 drops to #4, and the old #4 drops to #5.

Elo

Everyone starts at a rating of 1500. Beat a higher rated player and you gain a lot of points. Beat a lower rated player and you gain only a few. A 1500 player who beats a 1600 player gains about 20 points.

Points

Every win earns 3 points and every loss earns 1 point, so every match counts. Players are ranked by total points, with ties broken by number of wins.

Win percentage

You are ranked by wins divided by matches played. Ties are broken by number of wins.

Reading the standings

Each row shows rank, a movement arrow for the last 7 days, name, and record. Elo ladders show the rating and Points ladders show points. You also see when each player last played and whether they are away. Your own row is highlighted.

Doubles

On a doubles ladder, each team shares one position and is ranked just like a single player.

One match, every shared ladder

If you and your opponent are both on more than one ladder together, one reported match updates your rankings on all of them.

Inactivity

Some ladders have an inactivity rule. On the relaxed setting, a player with no match for 6 weeks is marked inactive and keeps their place. On the competitive setting, a player drops 1 spot every 2 weeks after 4 weeks without a match. Playing a match or sending a challenge makes you active again.