Make up a four
Players near each other on the ladder book a court together, the way they book one now.
Padel ladder
A padel ladder for players without a regular partner
Clayside is a padel ladder app for clubs: rotating doubles, so every player holds a rating of their own, and any four close on the ladder can play a match that counts.
No card, no password · 14 days with everything switched on
1▲1
T. ElleryW3
22 played
1418
2
M. Duarte
19 played
1382+13 to confirm
3▲2
R. Farrell
20 played
1341
4▼1
A. Whitlock
17 played
1316
5
P. Kaur
18 played
1288
6▼2
J. Sowden
15 played
1270
7
L. Brunoresting −30
8 played
1249
8new
N. Ferrer
2 played
1212
Movement is places over 30 days · form is the last five · the trend line is their rating over time · purple is a score waiting on the other player, and it counts already.
How it works
Four players, one court, one padel ladder result
Any of the four records it
Two sets and a championship tiebreak, or best of three. Either player on the other side can say the score was wrong.
Everybody’s rating moves
Each side plays as the average of its two players. Win with a weaker partner and you climb further; both partners move by the same amount.
The rules
How the padel ladder decides a place
The range and when resting starts are your club’s to set on each ladder.
1200
The starting rating
Everyone joins on this number. Their first match puts them on the table.
3
Placing matches
The first three can be with and against anyone, and they move further.
±5
The range
After that, a match counts when the two sides’ average places are this close.
90
Before resting
A player who stops playing eases down a little each month after this, until their next match.
Nobody takes anyone’s place by beating them, and turning down a game costs nothing.
Pairs as well
Rotating or fixed padel pairs
A paid plan runs up to 8 ladders, so a club can have both.
Rotating
Fills itself
The rotating ladder can take everybody in your boxes automatically, so nobody has to sign up or find a partner.
Fixed pairs
One place a pair
For the partnerships that play every week: the pair holds one rating, and either half records the match.
Keep reading
More for padel clubs
Questions
What padel clubs ask about the ladder
Do I need a partner to join?
No. On the rotating ladder you join on your own, play with whoever makes up the four, and keep your own rating.
Is the ladder rating the level I have on a booking app?
No. The ladder rating belongs to your club and is worked out from matches at your club. It does not change anybody’s level anywhere else.
Can the four of us arrange the match in the app?
Not yet. A rotating match is played and then recorded by any of the four. If you would like to arrange a four from the ladder, tell us and we will build it.
What about our americano nights?
They are separate. A night has its own table and finishes the same evening; the ladder carries on from one month to the next.
Have a look
Put up a padel ladder
Every player has a number, and every four on court is a match that counts.
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