Doubles ladders

The short answer

The pair is the ranked entity, not the player. A pair holds one rung, challenges as a unit, and takes the result as a unit.

The short answer

Fixed pairs are simpler and fairer, and they are what Deuce ranks. A rung means something because the same two people earned it.

The short answer

Decide before the season, not during it. The workable rule is that the pair holds its rung for a fixed window while it finds a replacement, the…

The short answer

Accept that it is harder and give it more time. A doubles ladder needs a longer play window than a singles ladder because four calendars have to…