THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION CROQUET
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PART 2 - Ordinary Singles Play - B. General Laws of Play
13. WIRING LIFT
(a) The striker may lift one of his balls at the start of a turn
and play it from any point on either baulk-line if
(1) it is wired from all other balls; and
(2) the adversary is responsible for its position; and
(3) it is not in contact with another ball.
(b) A ball ("the relevant ball") is wired from another ball
("the target ball") if
(1) any part of a hoop or the peg would impede the direct
course of any part of the relevant ball towards any part of the target ball; or
(2) any part of a hoop or the peg would impede the swing
of the mallet prior to its impact with the relevant ball; or
(3) any part of the relevant ball lies within the jaws of a
hoop (see Law 2(b)(2) ).
In (b)(2) above, the swing is impeded if there is any part of the end-face of the mallet with
which the striker cannot strike the centre of the relevant ball in order to drive it freely
towards any part of the target ball. However, the swing is not impeded merely because a
hoop or the peg interferes with the striker's stance.
(c) A player is responsible for the position of any ball moved
or shaken as a consequence of his play, including a ball replaced after a fault (see Law 32 ), or which he is deemed to have played under Law 31(d) .
He is not responsible for the position of any ball replaced after invalid play (see Laws 27 , 28 ,
30 and 35 ) unless he would have been so responsible
before such play or becomes so responsible thereafter.
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