Playing Croquet

Tactics, rules, and strategy for Golf Croquet and Association Croquet — beginner to advanced.

Which game are you playing?

Golf Croquet (GC) is the simpler, faster game. One ball per turn. First to run six hoops wins. Most Queensland social play and Come & Try sessions use Golf Croquet.

Association Croquet (AC) is the deeper strategic game. Multi-ball turns, breaks, leaves. Rewards long-term planning and precise striking.

What's in this module

Section What it covers
Golf Croquet Tactics (Parts 1–5), the decision tree, USCA primer and glossary, full rulebook
Association Croquet Oxford coaching guides, laws and refereeing, game analysis (Cowing)
Oxford Library What the Oxford Croquet collection covers — 8 sub-collections, how to use it

Quick start

New to Golf Croquet: GC Primer (USCA) — short, readable, covers the basics well.

Improving your GC game: Start with GC Tactics Part 1 and work through the series.

Want the rulebook: Golf Croquet Rulebook — the official rules.

Coaching in AC: Oxford Coaching Collection — comprehensive, covers all levels.