THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION CROQUET
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PART 2 - Ordinary Singles Play - C. Miscellaneous Laws of Play
30. PLAYING WHEN A BALL IS MISPLACED -
EXCEPTIONS
(a) TAKING CROQUET FROM A WRONG BALL
(1) If the striker, being entitled to take croquet, takes croquet
from a wrong ball and the error is not condoned, the adversary may elect a replay. If he
does so, the first stroke in error and any subsequent stroke are invalid, no points may be
scored for any ball thereby, the balls are replaced in their lawful positions before the first
stroke in error and the striker continues his turn without penalty by taking croquet from the
correct ball. Otherwise, the first stroke in error and any subsequent stroke are deemed to
be valid, the croqueted ball is interchanged with the correct ball and the striker continues
his turn without penalty as if he had taken croquet from the correct ball.
(2) The error is condoned if it is not discovered before the
next stroke but one of the striker's turn. In that event, the first stroke in error and any
subsequent stroke are deemed to be valid, the balls are not replaced or interchanged and
play continues as if the roquet preceding the error has been made on the croqueted ball.
(b) TAKING CROQUET WHEN NOT ENTITLED TO
DO SO
(1) If the striker takes croquet from a ball that has not been
roqueted and the error is not condoned, the first stroke in error and any subsequent stroke
are invalid, no points may be scored for any ball thereby, the balls are replaced in their
lawful positions before the first stroke in error and the striker continues his turn without
penalty.
(2) The error is condoned if it is not discovered before the
next stroke but one of the striker's turn. In that event, the first stroke in error and any
subsequent stroke are deemed to be valid, the balls are not replaced and play continues as
if a roquet had been made on the croqueted ball.
(c) FAILING TO TAKE CROQUET WHEN
ENTITLED TO DO SO
(1) If the striker, being entitled to take croquet, fails to do
so and the error is not condoned, the first stroke in error and any subsequent stroke are
invalid, no points may be scored for any ball thereby, the balls are replaced in their lawful
positions before the first stroke in error and the striker continues his turn without penalty
by taking croquet.
(2) The error is condoned if it is not discovered before the
next stroke but one of the striker's turn. In that event, the first stroke in error and any
subsequent stroke are deemed to be valid, the halls are not replaced and play continues as
if the roquet preceding the error had not been made but the striker had remained entitled
to play.
(d) WRONGLY REMOVING OR FAILING TO
REMOVE A BALL FROM THE GAME
(1) If a ball that has not been pegged out is removed from
the court or if a ball that has been pegged out is left in play and the error is not condoned
all subsequent play is invalid, no points may be scored for any ball thereby, the balls are
replaced in their lawful positions before the first stroke in error and the player entitled to
play when the error was committed continues his turn without penalty. (See Law 38(h)(4) for handicap play and
Law 50(c)(1) for tournament play).
(2) The error is condoned if it is not discovered before the
end of the game (see Law 26(d) ).
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