MARSHALL ISLANDS TENNIS FEDERATION
SPRING SINGLES LADDER 2026
OFFICIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SEASON DATES

Registration Deadline: March 4, 2026
(Late registrations are permitted; however, late entrants will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.)

Season Begins: March 6, 2026
Regular Season Ends: June 10, 2026

All regular season matches must be completed by June 10.

Playoffs:
June 12 – Semifinals (#1 vs #4; #2 vs #3)
June 13 – Final

REGISTRATION

Open to all players aged 14 and above.

Registration Fee: $5
• $1 allocated to MITF programming
• $4 allocated to the prize pool

Starting rankings for players registered on or before March 4 will be determined by MITF and released on March 5.

Players registering on or after March 5 will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.

To register: http://www.rmitennis.org/register

Payment may be made at the court or dropped off at Majuro Computer Services (cashier) in an envelope clearly labeled with the player’s name.

MATCH FEES

Per ladder match:

Challenger: $2 (allocated to prize pool)
Challenged Player: $1 (allocated to MITF)

No match fees apply during playoffs.

The match winner is responsible for collecting the match fees and submitting them to Randy when reporting the result.

PRIZE STRUCTURE

Eighty percent (80%) of the prize pool will be paid out.
Twenty percent (20%) will roll over into the next season (August–December).

Distribution of the prize pool (from the 80% payout):

Champion (Playoff Winner) – 20%

Top Women's Regular Season Ranking - 20%

Regular Season #1 (Ranked #1 on June 10) – 10%

Best of the Rest (5th Place on June 10) – 10%

Most Wins (Regular Season Only) – 20%

Forfeit wins do not count toward the Most Wins category.

MATCH FORMAT

Matches consist of:

Two regular sets.
A third set decided by a 10-point match tiebreak.

CHALLENGE RULES

• Players may challenge up to three positions above their current ranking.
(Example: If ranked #5, you may challenge #4, #3, or #2.)

• A player may have only one active challenge at a time (issued or received).
A player with a pending challenge may not be challenged by another player until that match is completed.

• The challenged player must respond within 48 hours.

• The match must be played within 7 days of the challenge being issued.

• Failure to respond within 48 hours results in an automatic forfeit.

• Players must wait 12 hours after completing a match before issuing a new challenge.

ACTIVITY REQUIREMENT

Each player must complete at least one ladder match every 21 days.

Failure to meet this requirement will result in a drop of three positions in the rankings.

If players are off island, they may request a max of 10 days vacation time in which no one can challenge them with the exception of no vacation time after June 1.

BALLS

Balls must be new.

The challenger provides the balls and keeps them after the match.

In playoff matches, the lower-seeded player provides new balls.

COURT USE

To keep courts available for regular pickup play, please adhere to the following:

Banana Side Court:

• Monday–Thursday: Matches must start no later than 4:30 PM.
If the match is not completed by 5:45 PM and players are waiting, the format will switch to no-ad scoring to expedite completion.

• Friday–Sunday: Matches must start no later than 5:00 PM.
If the match is not completed by 6:00 PM and players are waiting, the format will switch to no-ad scoring to expedite completion.

• Any day after 7:00 PM once courts are available.

• Any morning except Sunday.

Delap Courts may be used at any time

RESERVE YOUR COURT TIME AT https://www.rmitennis.org/reserve

ADMINISTRATION

All players are expected to demonstrate sportsmanship and honesty in scoring.

MITF reserves the right to resolve disputes and make final decisions regarding ladder administration, prizes, and interpretation of these rules.