We're thrilled to announce that a new series of KCTC tennis ladders will kick off from the 18th June 2023 onwards. Get ready for some fantastic tennis action!

In total, there are 5 ladders to enter as follows and members can enter as many ladders as they wish:

• Men's Singles Ladder (Challenge Based)
• Women's Singles Ladder (Challenge Based)
• Women's Doubles Ladder (Challenge Based)
• Mixed Doubles Ladder (Challenge Based)
• Mixed/Doubles Social Ladder - This is a non-ranked/points based ladder and allows both challenges and proposals. Proposals can be made with the "Propose a Match" button on Tennisrungs to propose a day/time for a game and see who is available to play. Other players on this ladder will then be alerted via email and can accept your proposal and join the proposed game.

Before you setup a new tennisrungs.com account, please check if you entered the KCTC 2021 Summer ladders as you will already have an account setup. If you have just login using your old account and joint the ladders you wish to participate in. If you are having issues remembering your old account details, see the section How do I get into my old KCTC Tennisrungs account below.

How to get setup, join ladders and issue and accept challenges

1. Setup a Tennisrungs Account: If you haven't created a KCTC Tennisrungs account in the past, it's a simple process. All you need to do is fill out the registration form located at https://app.tennisrungs.com/Public/Register/36603569. This form will collect the necessary details to set up your account and get you started with the KCTC ladders. In you have registered for a new KCTC tennisrungs account, but did not receive the tennisrungs welcome email, it is advisable to check your spam or bulk mail folder as sometimes these emails can be filtered incorrectly. If you still cannot locate the email or encounter difficulties while logging in, you can reach out for assistance by contacting ladders@kilfeacletennis.ie. They will try to provide the some assistance and guidance to resolve any login-related issues.

2. Login to Tennisrungs: Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a free login for your tennisrungs.com account. This login provides you with access to various features within the platform. See the section below on How to Login to the KCTC Ladders for more details

3. Join Ladders: Once you are logged into tennisrungs, simply join the KCTC ladders you wish to participate in such as single, doubles etc. You can also specify your partner if they have already registered on the KCTC Tennisrungs system.

4. Issue/Accept Challenges: You can now challenge other players to matches, accept challenges and report the scores of your matches. The ladder rankings are determined based on these reported scores, allowing you to track your progress and compare your performance with other players.

Please note that if you have any specific inquiries or encounter any other issues during the registration process, it is best to contact the email address, ladders@kilfeacletennis.ie, for further help and clarification.

Once you have signed up for the KCTC Ladders and you have received an email to confirm that your tennisrungs.com account is created, you can then login to the KCTC ladders on the Tennisrungs system using either a web browser or a mobile app and just add yourself to the ladders you wish to partake in.

The KCTC Club ladder utilises the TennisRungs online ladder system. This is a different system to the ebookingonline system used to book courts in KCTC. It is designed specifically to manage and participate in tennis ladders. TennisRungs takes away all the hard work of administering and participating in a tennis ladder. Once you sign up to the KCTC tennis ladders, Tennis Rungs will give you feedback on:

• How you are doing
• What your ranking is
• Who you can challenge
• The record of your opponents
• Contact information to schedule matches with your opponents
• How other KCTC members are doing

More information on the Tennisrungs system is available at https://info.tennisrungs.com/

Terms and Conditions

By joining the KCTC Club Ladders via the TennisRungs system, you are:

• Declaring that you are 18 or more years of age.
• Agreeing that where players are less that 18 but have attained the age of 13 years by 31st December 2022, such players must be registered by a parent/guardian using a parents email address and telephone number. All bookings must be arranged by a parent/guardian and a parent/guardian must be present at all times for games played as part of the junior ladder.
• Agreeing that your email address and mobile phone number can be shared with other members of the KCTC Club Ladder via the TennisRungs system. 

The Guiding Principle behind these rules is to encourage matches by providing an easy way to put players in touch with each other.

KCTC Club Ladders

For the KCTC Club Ladders, the Mixed/Doubles Social Ladder is not ranking-based and so you can issue both challenges or proposals. All other ladders are challenge based.

A challenge is directly between two or more players. If a player accepts the challenge, the players later organise a time that suits all of them. Challenges can be accepted directly by clicking on the link in the email sent to the player that has been challenged or can also be accepted in the tennisrungs app/website.

A proposal is where a player wants to play with anyone available on the ladder and broadcasts this to everyone on the ladder that they want a game. This is a really good option if you want to play at a time that suits you e.g. 9 am Friday morning and just see if anyone is available and wants to play. When you issue a proposal, it goes to all players on the ladder and the first one to accept the proposal on tennisrungs gets the game. If you get a proposal, please do not email or text the player directly to accept it. You have to accept it in the tennis rungs app or website. Otherwise, multiple players will be contacting the challenger for a game that may already be accepted. Once a proposal is accepted, it will no longer be available in the tennisrungs app or website to accept. So if you can't see a proposal that was previously made, it's probably already accepted by someone else.

What is the minimum age for players to enter the KCTC Club Ladders?

What is required to issue or accept challenges on a ladder?

If you have a smartphone, the easiest way to make or accept challenges is by using the Tennisrungs app. This is available on the Google Playstore for Android devices and the Apple Apps Store for IOS. Once the app is installed on your phone, just use your tennisrungs.com username and password to log in.

If you don't have a smartphone, you can also use your email address to accept challenges and a Web-enabled PC, Table, or phone to enter results and also to issue challenges. While not required, it is recommended that challenges sent through the TennisRungs system should also be sent to the person challenged by text message.