FAQ
Q. What is a sports ladder?
A Sports Ladder also known as ladder tournament, game ladder or challenge ladder is a form of tournament for games and sports. A ladder is an extended tournament, which can potentially go on indefinitely. In a ladder tournament, players are listed as if on the rungs of a ladder. The objective for a player is to reach the highest rung of the ladder.
Q. How do I use this site?
In order to play challenge games on SportsLadders.com you need to be a member of the site and join at least one active ladder. To use the site most effectively do this:
1) signup as a member,
2) use the SEARCH box to find an existing ladder, click on the name of the ladder to go to the ladder page,
3) Click on “JOIN” to request playing on the ladder. Once the ladder owner has accepted your request you will be notified via email and then you can get active on this ladder.
4) you can also create your own ladders and invite others to join.
Q. What is an ACTIVE ladder?
An “active” ladder is a ladder that is open and actively being used by members. Expired and Disabled ladders are NOT considered “active”.
Q. What sports can I participate in?
We have a lot of sports available, just search the Ladders page and if you’d like to create a ladders for a sports we don’t already have Contact Us and let us know.
Q. Is the site available on a PC?
No, SportsLadders.com is a mobile optimized we and can only be accessed from Smart Phones or tablets.
Q. Is membership free or paid?
The base membership plan called “Starter” is free. If you want more that what the Starter plan provides there are paid plans you can upgrade to.
Q. What payment forms are accepted?
We currently only accept credit cards as form of payment.
Q. What are Premium Ladders?
Premium Ladders are ladders where the players contribute to overall prizes for the ladder. It is designed to be of a specific term challenge (example 3 or 6 months) and at the end the player on the top and/or with the best win percentage gets prizes. The Ladder director manages these ladders and earns a % of the premium fees for their time investment and 5% is collected by the site for handling the premium ladder. The ladder director typically collects 10% of the total sums to compensate them for their time investment.
Q. How do I join ladders?
Find the ladder using Search or from the Ladders page and you should see a pop us asking if you want to join this ladder. If you hit YES the ladder director gets a notification and will accept or deny your request.
Q. How can I create my own ladder?
You can create your own ladders from the “Ladders” page under the “Build Your OWn Ladder” section. You are responsible for promoting and managing your own ladders. If you want to run a Premium ladder look under Settiings after you have created your ladder.
Q. How many ladders can I play on or create?
The number of ladders you can play on or create depends on your account level. Check the “Plans” page for details on your account and what other options are available.
Q. What are Forfeits?
A Forfeit is when a challenge is not completed by the due date (every Ladder has a set number of days for playing matches selected by the ladder Manager, the due date is calculated from that setting). When a match is forfeited the challenger automatically wins the match and the challenged player has a loss. The winner takes the place of the loser as in a typical challenge. Forfeits affect the placement of players on the ladder as well as their stats to not to be taken lightly.
How to prevent (or minimize Forfeits) –
1. Communicate: both players are responsible to communicate and establish the time and place of their match. This is often the reason matches are Forfeited.
2. If you can not find a mutually acceptable time and location “cancel” the match. You can always find a different time to play. (Remember, general sportsman behavior is to do your best to find a time, specially if you’re in No. 1 spot. If you find a player is not available consistently let the Ladder manager know to resolve as needed.)
3. Enter the results of your match immediately after completion. The app works by entering the results by the due date, so even if you played the match in time but did not enter the results, a Forfeit will take place.
More questions? Please contact us from the “Contact” page.