Whether it’s your first serve or your 100th win, we want you in the #HonchoFam!
Honcho’s 8-week Same-Partner Ladder Leagues are built for duos who want to play with each other and against like-skilled teams, weekly. It’s an open skill level, any gender-pairing, dynamic format, which means your self-identified skill level determines where you start week 1 and your results each week determine where you end up! Based on your weekly performance, your team moves up or down the ladder, ensuring fair and fun weekly games, week over week. Simple as that.
- This is an open skill, all gender format. Players self-rate at registration by designating their skill level from our drop down options, which helps set balanced matchups for Week 1.
- Every league night, you’ll play at least 1 match (3 games) against an opposing team.
The perfect way to meet people, play balanced matchups, and elevate your game in a fun, dynamic format!
Registration Info
- No Gender Restrictions: Teams of any gender identity and pairing are welcome—it’s all about your skill and spirit on the court!
- Team Registration: Have a partner lined up? Whoever registers first becomes the team captain and covers the full registration fee upfront. After purchase, the captain will invite at least 1 partner and up to 3 additional partners (teams can have a minimum of 2 players and a max of 4) to join their team by sharing a unique “team join” link or by entering player emails directly upon checkout.
- Want to split the cost? Totally up to your crew to sort out offline.
- Doubles Format: Play as part of a team with up to 4 players, allowing for flexible substitutions and team strategies.
Honcho Perks
- Weekly Court Costs Included — Just show up and play; we’ve got your court time handled
- Free Honcho Centerline Performance Tee (~$70 value) —Men and Women’s Cuts & Designs available. Court-ready gear, on us.
- Access to League Social Hour — Includes an end-of-season social hour with open play courts and time to connect, celebrate, and wrap the season together
- Exclusive Honcho Perks — Save on Honcho tournaments, events, and special pop-up goodies
- Pop-Up Perks* — Keep your eyes peeled — select league nights may feature bonus fun like giveaways, friendly contests, or ambassador-led surprises. Varies by location where ambassadors are on-site.
Season and Ladder League Format Deets!
Season Length: 8 weeks of league play within an 8–10 week season — we keep a small buffer so that weather delays or venue changes never cost you a week of play. And every game counts toward your ladder standing!
Ladder League – Season Snapshot
- At minimum, 1 match per week (3 games per match) in a scheduled 1-hour time block
- Same partner, same night, every week
- Some weeks may include a bye (meaning a ‘week off’), or occasionally two matches, to keep scheduling and competition fair
- Your match will take place on the same league night each week, within the greater time window listed at registration
- Finish early? Keep playing! If your game wraps up before your time block ends, the court is yours — use it. Just keep in mind that only the first 3 games in each time block counts toward your ladder standing. Everything after that is bonus court time, and we highly encourage you to take it.
Open Skill Format
- Ladder League is open skill level
- The skill level you select during registration is used to set up Week 1 pairings
- Matchups will vary throughout the season based on weekly results and player attendance, moving up or down the ladder to ensure you are playing evenly skilled games weekly.
- This format is built for growth. The focus is on playing together with your favorite partner or bestie, improving your team game, and making a ton of friends along the way. Because of that, Ladder Leagues do not include playoffs, a Head Honcho prize package, or DUPR reporting — it’s designed for the climb, not the podium.
Important Adjustment & Refund Info
- Change Requests & Refund Deadline: May 7, 2026 — This is the last day to request any changes, cancellations, or refunds. After this date, all registrations are final with no exceptions.
- After May 7, 2026, we cannot move players between leagues/divisions/formats or provide any refunds of any kind.
- You’ll have over four weeks from registration opening to make sure this league fits your schedule and commitments — we want you to feel confident before you commit!
- Cancellations requested before the deadline are eligible for a full refund minus the $5 processing fee.
How Scheduling Works
Same Partner Ladder scheduling is built around your team — but it does require an RSVP from you each week.
- When you register, you’ll commit to a league night (ex: Mondays, 6–10pm). Hold that full window each week — your exact start time lands closer to game day.
- 4 days before your league night, you will get an RSVP request via email and text. Confirm your team is in and you’re on the schedule. Opt out and you’ll sit that week out — no makeup games, but no penalty either.
- You have 36 hours to RSVP. If we haven’t heard from you, we’ll send one reminder before the window closes.
- 3 days before your league night, confirmed teams receive their full schedule — exact start times, court assignments, and opponents for the week.
- Once you RSVP yes, you’re in the schedule — and your league mates are counting on you. If something comes up after your match times are confirmed, it’s on you to arrange a sub(s). Your sub(s) can be another player in the league with a different time slot that night, or someone outside of Honcho entirely.
- No-shows are taken seriously. If you RSVP yes and don’t show up without arranging a sub(s), that’s an attendance strike. Three strikes and your team is removed from the league — no refund. We know life happens, but a no-show doesn’t just affect you — it affects everyone waiting on that court.
How to Honcho – Simplified League Rules
- Player Conduct: Know the rules, respect everyone, and play fair. Remember, we’re all here to have fun and compete.
- Score Reporting:
- Players are responsible for reporting game results in the League Software as soon as the game ends/prior to leaving the venue (within 24 hours at the latest).
- If results aren’t submitted, Honcho will assume outcomes based on prior week seeding.
- Games are standard-scored to 11 (win by 2, cap at 15)—enough time to compete, connect, and get in a solid session.
- Finish early? Keep playing! If your game wraps up before your time block ends, the court is yours — use it. Just keep in mind that only the first 3 games in each time block counts toward your ladder standing. Everything after that is bonus court time, and we highly encourage you to take it.
Honcho Policies:
- Honcho reserves the right to adjust league schedules, court locations, and venue locations as needed. These changes are rare but may be necessary to ensure smooth operations and full participation across all markets.
- Weekly RSVP is required to be included in that week’s schedule. Players who do not RSVP will not be scheduled and are not eligible for a makeup game. There is no penalty for opting out or missing the RSVP window, but no refunds will be issued for missed weeks.
- League play may take place on indoor or outdoor courts, depending on what the venue has available at the beginning of the season. If court type is important to you, we recommend reviewing your venue’s website to see whether their facility has outdoor courts before registering. Honcho cannot accommodate court type/location requests.
- For more details on attendance policies, conduct policies, and more, click here to review full league policies.
REGISTERING FOR THE LEAGUE IS AGREEING TO THE LEAGUE WAIVER
