THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION CROQUET

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PART 2 - Ordinary Singles Play - B. General Laws of Play

9. BALL IN HAND

(a) The striker's ball becomes a ball in hand and ceases to be a ball in play

(1) when it goes off the court (see Law 10 );
(2) at the end of a turn if it comes to rest in the yard-line area (see Law 11 );
(3) when it is lifted under Law 13 (or Law 36 in advanced or semi-advanced play);
(4) at the end of a stroke in which it makes a roquet (see Law 18(a)(3) );
(5) before a croquet stroke when a roquet is deemed to have been made (see Law 16(c) ). (b) Any other ball becomes a ball in hand and ceases to be a ball in play (1) when it goes off the court (see Law 10 );
(2) at the end of a stroke if it comes to rest in the yard-line area (see Law 11 );
(3) when it is moved under Law 19(b) . (c) A ball ceases to be a ball in hand and again becomes a ball in play when the next stroke is played (see Law 31 ).

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