Croquet
C
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A croquet mallet per player
- A colored ball per player
- 6 wire hoops
- 1 center peg
MEASUREMENTS
A grass court roughly 35ft x 28ft (10.5 x 8.5m), with hoops arranged in a set pattern.
HOW TO PLAY
1
Set up the hoops and center peg in the standard court pattern on a flat lawn.
2
Players take turns striking their own ball with a mallet, aiming to send it through the hoops in the correct order.
3
Successfully passing through a hoop earns an extra stroke.
4
If your ball strikes another player's ball, you may place your ball next to it and strike your own ball to send the other ball off course.
5
Complete the full course of hoops in order and finish by striking the center peg.
6
The first player or team to hit the peg after completing all hoops wins the game.