Welcome to the Colesville, MD Tennis Ladder. The CTL, which was started in 1976, has 101 2011 members, men and women of varying skill levels and ages. While not restricted to players who live in the Colesville area, the rules require that matches be conducted in and around Colesville, so that sort of limits us geographically. But all are welcome to join - the more the merrier! Annual dues are a measly $10 per household.

We actually maintain five ladders: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. You may participate in as many of the ladders as you qualify for, but you may only be a member of one team on each of the doubles ladders. You must play at least once every month during the regular season, which runs from April 15 until October 15.

You move up the ladder by challenging teams above you. During the "month" of April 15 - May 31, you get one free challenge, with which you may challenge anybody on the ladder above you. The Open Singles Ladder is set up as a Pyramid Ladder. Subsequent Open Singles challenges are limited to those on your Tier and the two Tiers above you. Subsequent challenges on the other ladders are limited to those players/teams in the seven positions immediately above you on the ladder. Challengers bring the balls.

If you win, you move to the position previously occupied by the loser(s), and they and all the intervening players/teams move down one position. If you lose, there is no change to the ladder. You may challenge as often as you wish, but you must accept all challenges and work out a mutually agreeable time and place to play. Look in the Table of Contents for a link to the complete Rules and Regulations for additional details.