1. Register for a Session

2.  Remove Yourself from a Session

Log into your Pickleball Canada account, then look for My Registrations on the sidebar.

3. View Past Newsletters

1. Log into your Pickleball Canada account: https://pickleballcanada.org/

2. Choose Messaging Center and then View Messaging History

3. This is also where you can check if you’ve accidentally unsubscribed.

4. Edit Your Self-Ranking

Log into your Pickleball Canada account. Go to My Profile.

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5. What’s A Box Ladder?

1. The Structure

• Boxes/Pods: Players are divided into small groups (boxes) of 4.
• Skill Grouping: Initially, players are often grouped by self-rating or, in more organized clubs, by DUPR rating to ensure competitive, balanced matches.
• The Goal: To move up from lower-numbered boxes (e.g., Box 5) to higher-numbered boxes (e.g., Box 1) by winning games.
• Duration: Cycles will be two weeks. 

2. Format of Play

• Round Robin: In a 4-player box, every player typically plays against every other player, usually with rotating partners, or as singles.
• Matches: Players are often required to play a specific number of matches (e.g., 3-4 matches) per cycle.
• Scoring: Matches will be played with first to eleven, win by 2 points.
• Flexibility: Players often schedule their own matches within the allotted time frame. 

3. Movement Up and Down

• Promotion: The top 1 player from a box move up to the box above them for the next cycle.
• Demotion: The bottom 1 player from a box move down to the box below them.
• Self-Correction: This ensures that if a player is too strong for their group, they move up quickly; if they are too weak, they move down to a more comfortable, competitive level. 

4. Key Rules and Responsibilities

• Recording Scores: Both teams/players are usually responsible for submitting scores to a central coordinator or an app TBD
• Forfeits/No-Shows: If a player cannot play, they may be forced to drop down a box or be replaced, often requiring them to find a sub of similar skill level.
• Withdrawal: Players can usually take a break for a cycle and re-enter later, often starting back at the bottom of the ladder or based on their last known skill level. 

5. Why Choose a Box Ladder?

• Competitive Matches: You play against people of similar ability, minimizing lopsided games.
• Improvement: The “up/down” mechanic motivates players to improve their skills to climb the ladder.
• Social and Flexible: It provides a regular group of people to play with, often allowing more flexibility in scheduling than a fixed, weekly league night.