Seatac & Tukwila CC – Westside Pickleball League

What is a LADDER LEAGUE?

Each person is assigned to a ladder, based on skill level.
Depending on location, each week you will play with a 4-person or 5-person group from your ladder.
You will partner with everyone in your group and play 3 or 4 games in your 4- or 5-person group respectively.
You are scored as an individual and your scores will be entered into the system within 48 hours.
Substitute players’ scores are handled per sub process.
You will move up and down the rungs of your ladder based on your scores each week and this will ensure that you are playing with others of a similar skill level.

Check-in by putting a check mark to the left of your name on the scoresheet.
- If you are a sub, please write in your name next to the player’s name.
- Please review the sub process.
Note your Court Number and if applicable, your Group Number (1 or 2).
You can warm up on any court before announcements.
After announcements, meet your group at your court.

Number of persons in a group vary by location and league size.
- 4-person groups
  - 2 groups assign to each court.
  - Group 1 plays first game and alternate with group 2 after each game.
  - Play one game with each player in the group.
  - Play 3 games to 15, win by 1. Switch at 8.
- 5-person groups
  - One group assign to each court.
  - Play one game with each player in the group and has 1 bye.
  - Play 4 games to 11 ,win by 1. Switch at 6.
Rock, paper, scissors or roll die (choose odd or even). Winner to select serve or side to start the game.
Ref your own games. We do our best to follow USA Pickleball Official Rulebook.
- Receiving side makes line calls.
- If ball hits walls or anything hanging from ceiling, the ball is out.
- If there is a dispute with a call, replay the point.
When switching sides, please do not climb over nets.
Be careful not to interrupt nearby courts when their ball is in play.
If your ball goes into another court, always yell “Ball!” immediately so players can stop play and avoid injury.
Circle your scores on the scoresheet and have one of your opponents sign off to confirm the score.
All groups warm up for 5 minutes before the first games only.

A player’s cumulative score determines their ranking on the ladder.
The tiebreakers apply when two players have the same cumulative score and they will be in different groups the following week.
Exception applies for week 1 ties. Players will be randomly assigned since there will be no prior week scores.
1st Tiebreaker
- The player with higher cumulative score the week before wins the tiebreaker.
- In the very rare case that the two players were also tied the week before, then the 2nd tiebreaker applies.
2nd Tiebreaker
- The player whose lowest score is of greater value wins the tiebreaker.
- E.g. Player 1 scores 8, 15, 2 and Player 2 scores 15, 7, 12. Player 2 wins the tiebreaker because their lowest score of 7 is higher than Player 1’s lowest score of 2.