Our league ladder has allowed us to play meaningful tournament type 11 point matches. However I think everone is likely to agree that the rules could be tightened a bit.
At present a losing challenger can immediately rechallenge a winning opponent (and continue to do so indefinitely!).
One sensible suggestion is to put a 3 week limit on “repeat matches”. This would mean that everybody in the league would be in a position to move up the ladder without being blocked by existing repeat challenges.
There will be a trophy up for grabs to the League ladder leader (or “2008 League Champion” if you like) after our last evening’s play in December 2008. This rule change should ensure there is not a mad scramble of rematches towards the end of the year - particularly amongst those of us that share a household or have internet access.