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Croquet
Croquet is a classic yard game that has been played for centuries all
over Europe. It was spread throughout the world during the eighteen
hundreds by the British Colonial Empire. Croquet consists of hitting a
ball through a series of wickets with a croquet mallet. There are
several different styles of croquet: International croquet, American
croquet, American backyard or nine wicket croquet, or poison croquet.
Croquet can also be played as a putting game.
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American backyard or nine-wicket croquet
Place the stakes in the ground at opposing sides of the playing field.
Set up the nine wickets in a pattern shaped like two diamonds with the
center wicket as the connecting point between the two diamonds.. There
are two wickets in a row at the opposing ends, in front of the stakes.
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Poison Croquet
Poison croquet is played with the standard nine wicket croquet set. It
can be played by 2,3,4,5, or 6 players. It has similar rules to
American backyard croquet; however, it differs from other styles of
croquet, in that no points are scored.
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Croquet Equipment
The Wickets
The wickets shall be of round iron, 5/8-inch diameter and of uniform
thickness. They shall be 12 inches in height above the ground, measured
from the ground to the top of the crown of the wicket, vertical and
firmly fixed. The crown shall be straight and at right angles to the
uprights. The distance between the inside of the uprights for normal
play shall not be less than 3 11/16, nor more than 4 inches apart; for
tournament play, not more than 3 ¾ inches; and for National
Championship play a 1/16 inch greater than the diameter of a ball in
use on that court, with a maximum upward tolerance of 1/32 inch. All
wickets on any court should be of the same dimensions. The wickets
shall be painted white, the crown of the first wicket colored blue and
that of the last wicket, which is known as the rover wicket, red.
The Stake
The stake has two parts, a base and a detachable extension on the top
of the base. The base has a uniform diameter of 1-½ inches and a height
of 18 inches above the ground and is usually made of wood. It must be
vertical, firmly fixed in the ground. It shall be painted white with
blue, red, black and yellow bands descending in that order from the
top. The first 6 inches above the ground shall be white. The detachable
extension shall be about ½ inch in diameter and 6 inches in length. It
is designed to hold clips and must be detachable from the top of the
base.
The Balls
Croquet balls shall be colored respectively blue, red, black and
yellow. Balls to be used in USCA Titled National, Regional, Sectional,
District, or State events shall have been approved by the World Croquet
Federation. The size of these balls shall be 3 5/8 inches in diameter
with a milled surface and of even weight, not less than 15 ¾ ounces,
nor more than 16 ¼ ounces. For these USCA titled events, all balls
shall, when dropped from a height of 60 inches onto a 2" steel plate
imbedded in concrete, rebound to a height of not less than 30 inches
nor more than 45 inches. All balls within a set must not vary in
rebound by more than three inches. Faulty or damaged balls may be
changed during play. For all USCA sanctioned events, the manufacturer
and model of the balls to be used should be included in the entry forms
distributed to players prior to the event.
The Mallet
The head of the mallet shall be of wood or any other material, provided
that the player shall gain no advantage over wood. Metal may be used
for weighting or strengthening. The two end faces shall be parallel,
perpendicular to the bottom and must have identical playing
characteristics and not have a playing advantage over a head made
entirely of wood. There may be a beveled edge that shall not be
considered as part of the face. A player may not change his mallet
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