Nov-Dec Ladders (2026)
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Pickleball Ladder Description
Each session players will be put in groups and play a round robin series of matches. Scores are recorded and used to calculate the ladder ranking for the following week.
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King's Court Variation:
Each session players will be put in groups of 4 or 5 and play a mini round robin. After one round is completed, points are tallied and the top player moves up a court and the bottom player moves down a court, and one more round is played.
Game format
- Groups of 4 play games to 11, win by 1
- Groups of 5 play games to 9, win by 1
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GROUPS of 5: ROUND ROBIN Games to 15, win by 1
- Players play 4 games and have 1 bye.
GROUPS of 4: DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN - Games to 11, win by 1
- Players play 3 'matches' total (6 games).
- A 'match' is 2 games to 11, win by 1. Play both games of back-to-back.
- If needed, play a tiebreaker first to 6, switching ends at 3.
GROUPS of 6: ROUND ROBIN Games to 11, win by 1.
- Players play 6 games/3 byes.
GROUPS of 7: ROUND ROBIN Games to 11, win by 1.
- Players play 4 games/3 byes.
Open to all in the Pebble Creek GPN Network with the appropriate DUPR rating.
New players may have their self-rating adjusted as needed.
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INITIAL LADDER SEEDING BASED ON DUPR:
2.00-2.05 = 750, 2.06-2.14 = 800, 2.15-2.24 = 850, 2.25-2.34 = 900, 2.35-2.44 = 950, 2.45-2.54 = 1000, 2.55-2.64 = 1050, 2.65-2.74 = 1100, 2.75-2.84 = 1150, 2.85-2.94 = 1200, 2.95-3.04 = 1250, 3.05-3.14 = 1300, 3.15-3.24 = 1350, 3.25-3.34 = 1400, 3.35-3.44 = 1450, 3.45-3.54 = 1500, 3.55-3.64 = 1550, 3.65-3.74 = 1600, 3.75-3.84 = 1650, 3.85-3.94 = 1700, 3.95-4.04 = 1750, 4.05-4.14 = 1800, 4.15-4.24 = 1850, 4.25-4.34 = 1900, 4.35-4.44 = 1950, 4.45-4.54 = 2000… 5.47-5.56 = 2500
There are 2 ladder 'boxes'; Box 1 called "Active", and Box 2 called "Idle or Less Than 40%". All players start in Box 2 and are moved to Box 1 when they attend their first weekly event. After a certain amount of time idle players will be moved down to Box 2. At the end of the season players who have not played 40% of the events will be moved down to Box 2 “Idle or Less Than 40%”. Ladder winners will be from Box 1.
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King's Court Variation:
Each session players will be put in groups of 4 or 5 and play a mini round robin. After one round is completed, points are tallied and the top player moves up a court and the bottom player moves down a court, and one more round is played.
Game format
- Groups of 4 play games to 11, win by 1
- Groups of 5 play games to 9, win by 1
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GROUPS of 5: ROUND ROBIN Games to 15, win by 1
- Players play 4 games and have 1 bye.
GROUPS of 4: DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN - Games to 11, win by 1
- Players play 3 'matches' total (6 games).
- A 'match' is 2 games to 11, win by 1. Play both games of back-to-back.
- If needed, play a tiebreaker first to 6, switching ends at 3.
GROUPS of 6: ROUND ROBIN Games to 11, win by 1.
- Players play 6 games/3 byes.
GROUPS of 7: ROUND ROBIN Games to 11, win by 1.
- Players play 4 games/3 byes.
Open to all in the Pebble Creek GPN Network with the appropriate DUPR rating.
New players may have their self-rating adjusted as needed.
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INITIAL LADDER SEEDING BASED ON DUPR:
2.00-2.05 = 750, 2.06-2.14 = 800, 2.15-2.24 = 850, 2.25-2.34 = 900, 2.35-2.44 = 950, 2.45-2.54 = 1000, 2.55-2.64 = 1050, 2.65-2.74 = 1100, 2.75-2.84 = 1150, 2.85-2.94 = 1200, 2.95-3.04 = 1250, 3.05-3.14 = 1300, 3.15-3.24 = 1350, 3.25-3.34 = 1400, 3.35-3.44 = 1450, 3.45-3.54 = 1500, 3.55-3.64 = 1550, 3.65-3.74 = 1600, 3.75-3.84 = 1650, 3.85-3.94 = 1700, 3.95-4.04 = 1750, 4.05-4.14 = 1800, 4.15-4.24 = 1850, 4.25-4.34 = 1900, 4.35-4.44 = 1950, 4.45-4.54 = 2000… 5.47-5.56 = 2500
There are 2 ladder 'boxes'; Box 1 called "Active", and Box 2 called "Idle or Less Than 40%". All players start in Box 2 and are moved to Box 1 when they attend their first weekly event. After a certain amount of time idle players will be moved down to Box 2. At the end of the season players who have not played 40% of the events will be moved down to Box 2 “Idle or Less Than 40%”. Ladder winners will be from Box 1.
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Pickleball Ladder Courts
| Court Name | City | Type | Courts |
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| The Courts at Pebble Creek | Hickory | Club | 7 |
Pickleball Ladder Rules
1. The ladder is located in:
4. Players will not be penalized for not playing matches.
5. Forfeits will not be treated like a lost match, and will have no affect on rankings or points.
6. Any of the following match formats can be used:
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
City: Hickory
2. The ladder is open to the following players:State: North Carolina
City: Hickory
Playing Level: 2.75 to 5.99
Match Format: Doubles
Gender: All
3. This ladder will begin October 29, 2026 and end December 31, 2026.Match Format: Doubles
Gender: All
4. Players will not be penalized for not playing matches.
5. Forfeits will not be treated like a lost match, and will have no affect on rankings or points.
6. Any of the following match formats can be used:
Anything goes: This will allow any score to be submitted without any validation. Not always recommended.
Example scores: 5-3, 8-2 or 21-20, 21-18
7. The following system will be used to compute a player's position on the ladder.Example scores: 5-3, 8-2 or 21-20, 21-18
Elo Rating: This system is the best system for ranking teams by their ability. Each team will start with 1500 points, which will increase as they win and decrease as they lose. The amount of points gained or lost from a match is dependent on the points of the opponent played. For example, if a 2000 point team beats a 1000 point team, very little change will occur to either teams rating. However, if a 2000 point team loses to a 1000 point team, both teams ratings will change drastically. Teams points will also change more drastically during the first games that are recorded. This allows teams to reach a stable equilibrium quickly. Learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system
8. All ladder members should maintain current contact information. If you change phone numbers or e-mail addresses, you must update your profile so other member can contact you and you will receive email notifications.