HOW THE SITE WORKS & RULES
How Does the Site Work?
1. Registration and Profile Creation
• Register with email/password or your Google account
• Complete your profile information (phone)
• You are automatically placed at the bottom of the Munich city-wide ladder
2. Pyramid System
• The platform currently runs one city-wide pyramid: Munich
• Rank 1 = Top position, lower number = better rank
• You can challenge only the 5 active players immediately above you in the ranking. Frozen players are skipped when counting the 5.
3. Challenge Process
• Click on a player in the pyramid to challenge them
• Your opponent receives an email notification
• Your opponent has 3 days to "Accept" or "Decline"
• If there is no response within 3 days, the challenger automatically wins by walkover and takes the opponent's rank.
• Once accepted, both players see each other’s contact info and can organize the match
4. Match Organization
• The challenger is responsible for organizing the match
• Court booking: The challenger finds and books the court
• Communication: Contact your opponent via the shared contact info
• Timing: The match should be played within 7 days of acceptance
• Court costs: Usually split 50/50 unless agreed otherwise
5. Recording Match Results
• ONLY THE CHALLENGER can record the result
• Go to "My Challenges" section on your profile page and click "Record Result"
• Enter the set scores correctly (example: 6-4, 6-3)
• Rank change logic: If the winner was ranked below the opponent, the winner takes the opponent’s rank and everyone at or below that rank (except the winner) moves down by 1. If the winner was already ahead, ranks do not change.
6. Profile Management
• View your activities in "My Challenges" and "My Matches" tables
• Manage your profile details and profile deletion
Pyramid Rules
Challenging: You can challenge only the 5 active players immediately above you in the Munich ladder. Frozen players are skipped when counting the 5. You may have only one active challenge at a time (pending or accepted) — finish it before challenging someone else. The challenger may cancel their own challenge (pending or accepted, before a result is recorded) to free the slot for a new challenge.
Winning: If you were below your opponent, you take your opponent’s rank and all players with ranks ≥ that rank (except you) move down by 1. If you were already ahead, ranks do not change.
Losing: If you lose and the winner takes your rank, you move down by 1; otherwise your rank stays the same.
New players: New players are added to the bottom of the Munich ladder (rank = max + 1).
Leaving the ladder: When a player leaves or is deleted, everyone behind them moves up by 1. Any pending challenges involving that player are cancelled.
League Structure
Current setup: All players are part of one Munich ranking.
Region selection: Region changes are currently disabled for normal players.
Future scaling: If the player base grows, separate ladders may be introduced later.
Challenge Declining
Limit: You may decline at most 3 challenges within any 30‑day period. Further declines will be blocked until the limit window resets.
Privacy: Contact information is only shared after a challenge is accepted.
Fair play: Only decline for legitimate reasons (injury, travel, etc.). Consider using account freeze if you will be unavailable.
Time Limits
Challenge response: 3 days to accept/decline. If there is no response, the challenger wins by walkover and takes the opponent's rank.
Match organization: After acceptance, arrange the match together (usually once a court is booked). The 7-day guideline is a target, not a fixed calendar date — coordinate via Contact/WhatsApp and play when both are available.
Result recording: The challenger should record the result promptly after the match.
Email Notifications
Challenge issued: When you challenge someone, the challenged player receives an email and can accept/decline.
Challenge accepted: Both players receive a confirmation email to arrange the match.
Challenge declined: The challenger is notified by email.
Match result: After the challenger records the score, both players receive the result by email.
Welcome email: Upon completing your profile, you receive a welcome/confirmation email.
Admin broadcast: Admin may send informational emails to players (announcements, maintenance, etc.).
Important Notes
Fair play: This is a friendly competition. Be respectful to all players
Communication: Use WhatsApp or other messaging apps to organize matches
Court booking: The challenger is responsible for finding and booking the court
Costs: Court costs are typically split 50/50 unless agreed otherwise
Sportsmanship: Shake hands before and after matches
Ladder scope: All challenge and rank logic currently applies to the Munich ladder.
Frozen accounts: Frozen accounts cannot perform any activity or receive challenges and are skipped when counting the top‑5 ahead.