What is a box league?

If you’re unfamiliar with the box league format, it is essentially a round robin, split up into divisions. Most box leagues require players to complete a series of matches against other players in their division, within a set time period (typically one month). At the end of each box cycle, players move up, down or remain unchanged based on their results. Each box league is a commitment of only 3-4 games.

How does it work?

The box league format is great for getting people to play a good variety of players, in a social environment, on a regular basis. It’s fantastic for new members, as it gets them interacting with existing members quickly. It is also easy to opt in or out of a box league as the commitment is for only 3-4 games of the next cycle.

Each month players will be divided into boxes of 4 players (min 3 or max 5 players in a box depending on entries for the month).
Players recieve a score based on games won (not matches), bonus points when winning a game against an opponent above you and averaged by the amount of players that box. At the end of each month the players are reranked according to the scoring changes and new boxes are set up from those that indicated they will be playing in the next month. 

Because of this rotation, players have to oppertunity to play against new competitors, and while most players will be at your level, the system offers the opportunity for players to learn and improve their game. 

This is not a club ranking.

Join a Box

If you would like to join the box games for the next month watch out for the invitation on the club's whatsapp group for new players to join.

As a player what is required of me?

• Each month you will have to indicate if you would like to play the next month's box matches. There will be a poll or invitation sent out for this.

• When the schedule is published below, find the box where your name is. Contact the other players in that same box to schedule a match against each one. You can schedule these matches whenever it suits both players. (once a week, is suggested, but not required)
  E.g. if my name is in Box 2, I will contact the other 3 players in Box 2 and arrange a match against each one. 

• After each match is played, post the results in the Box Games group.

• You need to play your matches by the last day of the month. If a player is not available they will forfeit the points. 

• All players are part of the Box Games group. You can get their contact details in the participents list. If you can't find them ask an admin to help.

• Players are not automatically in the schedule for the next month. You need to confirm you want to play each month.