KCTC 2026 Club Ladders​

New for 2026, KCTC has a series of tennis ladders to get you out playing more for the summer.

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• Men's Singles Ladder

• Women's Singles Ladder 

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How to Enter the KCTC 2026 Club Ladders

 

To enter in the KCTC 2026 Club ladders, KCTC Members should complete the form at the end of this page

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Once completed, we will send you on a free login to your accounts on tennisrungs.com. This will allow you to challenge other players and find out their contact details so that you can arrange matches. The TennisRungs system also allows you to report the scores of matches which determines ladder rankings.

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Please note: This TennisRungs account created for you will be separate to the TennisRungs Account created for the Golden Vale Tennis Challenge. It  will have a different username that is ended with -kctc to indicate that this is a KCTC specific account.

 

Why Enter the KCTC Club Ladders

• Increase your opportunities for match play with other players in the club. 

• Get to know other players in the club

• Improve your level of tennis - ladder-based matches by their nature help motivate you to play more and improve.

  

How long will the KCTC Ladders run for?

The KCTC Club Ladders will run for 12 weeks and will open for play on Monday 8th June 2026 and will close on Sun 30th August 2026.

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​Who can participate in the KCTC Club Ladders?

All KCTC member that have paid their 2026/2027 KCTC membership can participate in the KCTC Club Ladders. 

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How much does it cost to participate in the KCTC Club Ladders?

The 2026 Club Ladders are just €5 to enter. This allows you to enter the ladder for the 12 weeks

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How are games organised between participants in the Club Ladders?

All games and challenges are organised through the https://app.tennisrungs.com website. Participants can organise games at a time that is convenient for both players/teams. Courts can then be booked using the KCTC Ebooking System. It is the responsibility of the challenger to book the courts and supply balls.

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What system is used to participate in the ladders?

The 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 Club 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 your friends and other KCTC members are doing

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

 

What is a Tennis Ladder

A tennis challenge ladder is a system where players are organised in a list (ladder). For the KCTC Club ladders, the ladders will be points based to drive "activity" and a social aspect. In these ladder, matches can be "proposed" and "accepted" rather than having to only challenge one at a time.

 

General Information on the KCTC Club Ladders

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Terms and Conditions

 

By joining the KCTC 2026 Club Ladders via the TennisRungs system, you are:

 

• Declaring that you are 18 or more years of age.

• Agreeing that your name and scores can be displayed on or via the public KCTC website.

• Agreeing that your email address can be shared with other members of the KCTC Club Ladders via the TennisRungs system.

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

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KCTC 2026 Club Ladder Rules​​​

• You may issue 1 challenge(s) at a time

• You can only be challenged by one player/team at any given time. This prevents outstanding challenges from accumulating against you

• You may challenge up to 3 spots.

• If the challenge is successful, you will take the spot of the person you challenge and your opponent will be bumped down 1 spot.

• If challenged, you will have 2 days to "Accept" or "Deny" the challenge or the challenge will be considered a "forfeit" and the challenger will be granted the win.

• By accepting a challenge, you agree to play the challenge within 7 days after the date of acceptance.

• When a challenge is accepted, the challenged player/team must offer at least one session time to play the match starting anytime between 7pm and 9pm before the challenge expires. If the challenged team cannot offer any time-slot before the expiry period, they must forfeit the game to the challenger

• If you cannot play within 7 days, simply "Deny" the challenge and the challenger will be rewarded the win and can move on.

• If a challenge is accepted and not played within 7 days, it will expire and the challenge will be deleted from the system and will have to be re-issued. Of course, since rankings continually change, a re-challenge may not be possible

 

Who to Contact?

​​Your ladder admin is Kilfeacle Community Tennis Club and can be emailed at ladders@kilfeacletennis.ie if you have any questions.

 

What is the minimum age for players to enter the KCTC 2026 Club Ladders?

Players must have attained the age of 18 years at the time of entry.

 

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. 

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