Move Up / Down
Win and move up a court, lose and move down.
A multi-court ladder. The winners on each court move up to a higher-ranked court next round, losers move down. Court 1 is the king's court.
Players
8 – 32+ players (any multiple of 4)
Duration
1 – 2 hours, very flexible
Scoring
Win/lose per round. Final ranking = highest court reached.
How Move Up / Down works
- Players are seeded across courts (court 1 = strongest).
- Each round: a short match to a fixed point cap or time limit.
- Winners move up one court, losers move down one court.
- Partners reshuffle on the new court.
Why organisers love it
- Players naturally settle at their level — everyone gets fair, fun matches.
- Works with very large groups.
- Easy to drop in or leave between rounds.
Best for
Large groups across many courts, mixed-level club evenings, drop-in nights.