1. Before beginning play, make sure that both players know this is a Ladder Game.
2. You can only challenge people above you on the Ladder.
3. If you challenge an opponent, you must be within 3 rungs to challenge them (Examples: if you're in position 12, you may challenge players 9, 10 or 11.) Player 1 can't challenge anyone, but will be fair game for players 2, 3, or 4.
4. If challenged and you're not already involved in a game and there is at least 20 minutes for a game, you must play. Failure to do so results in a forfeit and loss of position on the Ladder. The only exception is rule #8 below.
5. Challenging for ladder matches will close at 3:30 pm
6. You are not permitted to stall until 3:30 so you dont have to play another ladder match. Doing so will result in your loss of the position and you will be asked to leave for the day.
7. The person being challenged will decide who goes first.
8. If the lower ranked player wins or the higher ranked player forfeits, the two players swap positions on the Ladder.
9. If there is a draw, stalemate or the lower ranked player loses, the two players maintain their positions on the Ladder. The exception to this rule is if the person playing is trying to get on the ladder. As long as that player finishes the game, that player will be put on the bottom rung of the ladder.
10. After a ladder game is played, at least one of the players must play someone else a game before they can challenge the same person to another game. (Example: Bob plays Bill. Bill loses. Bill can't challenge Bob (and vice versa)to another ladder game until one of them has played someone else.)
11. Players on the Ladder who leave the club are removed, and everyone below them moves up.
12. Players not on the Ladder can get onto the Ladder by challenging any player on the bottom two rows to a Ladder game (who are present at the meeting). If the player on the Ladder wins or draws they keep their position. If they lose, then the challenger takes over their spot on the Ladder and the person on the ladder moves to the bottom. If the person not on the ladder yet loses then he will be put on the bottom rung of the ladder. See rule #8 concerning rematches.
13. Those members who miss two (2) consecutive meetings will be moved to the bottom of the ladder. After four (4) consecutive meetings they will be removed the ladder.
14. If a member wants to challege someone and within the ladder, and that member is not present, then the challenger can skip that person who is not present and look at the persons above that person. You can only look to the three (3) members present on the ladder above you.
15. If there is a dispute: find Mr. Young or one of the officers, explain the situation. They will deliberate and give you a response ASAP. Accept their decision without complaint.
16. The top two players will be consider the team's co-captains for the next competition. 

2006-2007 Current Chess Ladder Standings

as of March 23, 2007

1. Mathew Martello **  
2. Brent Jenkins **
3. Pat Masucci 
4. Eric Pigeon
5. Eddie Richet
6. Jennifer Moses 
7. Winston Bowen
8. John Mentzer
9. Nolan Curran
10. Rafael Belitto
11. T.J Keane 
12. Michael Koller
13. Tom Grebe
14. Rachele Martello
15. Gary Briddle

** Co-captains