# Ladder

## What is a Ladder League

A Ladder League is a competitive format in Scoreholio where players or teams are grouped each round (or week) to play a full round robin against everyone in their group. After each round, players or teams are either promoted to a higher group or relegated to a lower group based on their performance. This system ensures balanced competition, with players continually moving up or down to face opponents of similar skill levels, keeping the matches both fun and competitive as the league progresses.

## Tournament Setup for a Ladder League

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## Team Generation and Rank By

Choose from: Switcholio - Set Teams - Singles

Rank by: Single games - Best of - Must Play

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## Adding players to a Ladder League and initial Ladder Rank

To [add players](https://docs.scoreholio.com/adding-teams) or teams to a Ladder League, head to the **Tournament Admin** section as usual. In the **Players/Teams** tab, add all participants by listing them as either individual players or teams. Then, click on each player or team name to assign an **initial ladder rank**. This rank determines which starting group the players or teams will be placed in, helping to set balanced matchups from the beginning of the league.

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## How Do I Determine the Number of Players Per Group?

**For Set Teams or Singles Ladders:**\
The number of rounds each team or player will play is based on a full round-robin format within their group.

* **Example 1:** If there are 6 teams in a group, each team will play 5 rounds, meaning one match against every other team in their group.
* **Example 2:** If there are 3 teams/players in a group, each team/player will play 2 matches, one against each of the other teams.

**For Switcholio Ladders:**\
Use the chart below to determine the ideal number of players per group based on the number of rounds you want each player to play:

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## Creating a Ladder Round

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### Click the preview button then create your round

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## Running your ladder round/week

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## Finalizing your Round/Week with Promotion and Relegation

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#### Choose how many teams to promote and relegate then PREVIEW and FINALIZE

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## Finishing a round when its incomplete

You can complete a round that is currently in progress by clicking the "in progress" button after you click manage ladder

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## Thats it!!! Create your next round and go as long as you would like. Add players/teams along the way if needed.