One league. Every week is a fresh Mexicano.
Players drop in week-by-week. Variable rung count per session. One cumulative leaderboard ranks everyone by wins, then win%, then point differential, then head-to-head.
The drop-in format that still has a season race.
Most drop-in nights end when the last match does — there's no season story. Most leagues require a season commitment players can't make. Drop-In Rung Ladder is the third path: low-commitment registration, high-commitment leaderboard.
Register per week
Players sign up only for weeks they can play. No season pass, no commitment, no fixed partners — show up when you're free.
Variable rung count
32 registered this week → 8 rungs of 4. 40 next week → 10 rungs. The system auto-suggests the count from your settings; the organizer can override.
One cumulative leaderboard
Every match across every week feeds one season leaderboard. Tiebreakers chain Wins → Win% → Point Differential → Head-to-Head.
How a week runs.
Registration opens
Players register for the week from the mobile app or web. Payment processes through your Stripe Connect account.
Auto-seeding
Picklebeast suggests rungs from rolling standings, DUPR, or your Club Rating. Organizer reviews and adjusts.
Mexicano rounds
Each rung plays its rounds with rotating partners. Scores submit from the score pad; the leaderboard updates live.
Cumulative ranking
Wins, win%, and point differential carry forward across every future week. The leaderboard never resets until the season ends.
The cumulative leaderboard.
Players want to know "where do I stand?" — not just for tonight, but for the season. One leaderboard, every match counted.
How it compares.
Season-long rung ladder
- Fixed roster — same players, same partners
- Promotion/relegation runs the whole season
- Hard to join mid-season
- Players who can't commit can't play
Drop-In Rung Ladder
- Roster floats — different player set each week
- Each week's rungs are independent
- Sign up anytime, only for weeks you can play
- One season leaderboard still tracks who's on top