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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?

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.

The origins of carry-over deadness
in American Rules
•  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

For American players only:
Robert Fulford on learning International rules
•  The world champion teaches International rules play by using the USCA rules as a departure point.

Q & A on playing the game
 
#4 Top players offer their favorite drills.
#3 What one thing can players do to improve their game?
#2 Getting The Most From Coaching
by John Taves
#1 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
"Backyard Croquet"— Can the game be rehabilitated?
Bob Kroeger and Bob Alman examine the possibilities

 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.

 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
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Championship Rules
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Backyard Croquet
(9-wicket)
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Official USCA Rules
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(6-hoop)
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