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| Coaching & Instruction | |
| Turning practice & drill into fun & games | |
| Everybody wins in these entertaining contests of skill | |
| USCA Croquet Playbook: by Jeff Soo | |
| #1 | How to make leaves |
| Coaching the Fundamentals of the Stroke by John Riches | |
| #10 | Do you have the right address? |
| #9 | Inside The Rectangle |
| #8 | Roqueting: Swinging in line & Do you suffer from cramp? |
| #7 | Obey the "ten commandments" and train your own coach |
| #6 | Practise Playing Seriously |
| #5 | The Basics of the Rush |
| #4 | Peels without Hoops |
| #3 | Why Do I Miss? |
| #2 | Some Points on Hoop Making |
| #1 | How "wristy" is your swing? |
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GOLF CROQUET: BENEFIT OR BANE? |
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| • | A distinguished panel of top-level players and organizers--Clarke, French, Nel, and Hall-- consider the long-term import of the growing influence of Golf Croquet. |
| Croquet in the Special Olympics | |
| • | Partnering in Golf Croquet balances individual strengths and weaknesses to create the most effective team. |
| Roque: An American mallet game in revival | |
| • | The incipient revival of roque is spurred by the internet, new and restored courts, and nostalgic players like Chris Bullock. |
| Terrain at the Top | |
| • | Keith Wylie and others have proposed "radical" shifts in the game in the past; this proposal is less radical and more practical. |
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Croquet in Denmark: How do they do it? |
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| • | In a country of scarcely more than five million, more than 5,000 pay annual dues to a national association, and 220 clubs compete locally, regionally, and nationally. |
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Hawkins book released by Crowood |
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| • | In 174 uniquely illustrated pages, it leads players from the rudiments of break play all the way to the esoterica of advanced Association tactics and strategy. |
| Origins of croquet reconsidered | |
| • | In the year of Darwin, the likely evolutionary paths of modern croquet are traced, along with the footprints of its more primitive cousins. |
| Croquet comes to college | |
| • | The University of Oregon blazes a trail for a sport that adds a huge portion of "mental" to "physical" in the Physical Education curriculum. |
| Playing Gateball in Japan | |
| • | A British croquet player transplanted in Japan reports on the spreading popularity of the miniaturized hoop-and-ball game from the country that started the buzz. |
| 2008 revisions in the laws | |
| • | Consequential changes in the play of Association Croquet are outlined and explained, with pointers to the precise wording and interpretations in the new edition. |
| USCA Grand Prix awards, 2007 | |
| • | The numbers broke all previous records, and Stewart Jackson topped the lot. |
| Introducing the "Book of Puzzlers" | |
| • | These situations in American Rules croquet put you in the shoes of the player who has to decide what to do next - quickly! Can you figure out the right answer? |
| The American rules opening | |
| • | Garth Eliassen asks, "Why do we have to keep messing with it?" |
| New American Rules clarify many issues | |
| • | Stuart Lawrence outlines the import and much of the rationale behind the substantive changes made in the new 2006 revision of the American Rules, taking effect in late November. |
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The origins of carry-over deadness in American Rules |
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| • | New research by history sleuth David Drazin spotlights the probable and surprising genesis of the American game. |
| New handicap system for American players | |
| • | The new "International Rules" handicap is pegged to the Croquet Grading System that is the basis of the official World Rankings. |
| Revised Golf Croquet rules now online | |
| • | Croquet World Online presents the most complete updated version of the rules available, including diagrams. |
| Toequet and Malletball: More extreme than extreme | |
| • | At first glance, Golf Croquet played by kicking soccer balls through giant PVC wickets doesn’t seem like a great idea. Look again! |
| Is the game too easy? | |
| • | A strong case is made for changes in both American and "Association" play, but don't expect them any time soon. |
| Gateball: Croquet's missing link? | |
| • | The illegitimate Asian-born child of Croquet has grown up to be immeasurably more successful than its parent. |
| A game for all seasons: Golf Croquet in the frozen north | |
| • | These slap-happy elders will not wait for the spring thaw to score points for their favorite sport. |
| What's new in the new USCA rules? | |
| • | Jeff Soo offers a guide to the "modest revision" that has yielded up unexpected surprises. |
| What's next? Golfer's Croquet | |
| • | Coming soon to a golf course near you |
| When mallet hits ball | |
| • | The science of physics reveals all the elements of the perfect stroke coming together at the moment of impact. |
| Basic break play | |
| • | It's the essence of croquet and the title of this chapter from Geoffrey Naylor's new book "Play Better Croquet" |
| NEVER! Well, hardly ever | |
| • | An obscure Ozzie coach spells out the thirteen things you should NEVER do in International Rules play. |
| "Balls out" strategy in the American rules game: a player's odyssey | |
| • | Mik Mehas gives abundant anecdotal evidence in defense of an opening once frowned upon but now embraced by many top players. |
| Referees - where are we going? | |
| • | Australia's national referee examines the role of this official in both mundane and elite-level play and makes some modest proposals |
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For American players only: Robert Fulford on learning International rules |
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| • | The world champion teaches International rules play by using the USCA rules as a departure point. |
| The Willis Setting | |
| • | The shape of the modern court was first proposed in 1904, amidst heated debate on many "remedies" for making the game more difficult and interactive. |
| Q & A on playing the game | |
| #4 | Top players offer their favorite drills. |
| #3 | What one thing can players do to improve their game? |
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Getting The Most From Coaching by John Taves |
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The Rushing Drill by Jerry Stark |
| • | Nate's Notes & Practice Drills by Mike "Nate" Weimerskirch, USCA Director of Croquet - from the USCA Croquet Bulletin | |
| • | Oxford Croquet: Coaching Notes Beginning and intermediate coaching notes and more by Dr Ian Plummer, etal. | |
| • | Teaching and Learning Croquet Techniques by Kevin Brereton |
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"Backyard Croquet"— Can the game be rehabilitated? Bob Kroeger and Bob Alman examine the possibilities |
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| Director's Corner | |
| for Event Managers & Directors | |
| • | Oxford Croquet: Refereeing by Dr Ian Plummer |
| • | John Taylor's Excel-based Tournament Software creates beautifully designed ladders and schedules for a complete tournament program. |
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| Croquet Rules | Six Wicket Croquet |
| • | American (USCA) Rules (synopsis) |
| • | American (USCA) Rules (complete) |
| • | Association Laws (synopsis) |
| 2008 revision | |
| • | Comparison of American & International Rules | Golf Croquet |
| • | Synopsis |
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Championship Rules (WCF approved) |
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Backyard Croquet (9-wicket) | |
| • | Synopsis |
| • | Official USCA Rules |
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Garden Croquet (6-hoop) | |
| • | Official WCF rules |
| World Rankings | |
| • | Golf Croquet |
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| USCA Grand Prix | |
| • | 2012 Current Standings |
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