THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION CROQUET (6th Edition, Amended 2008)

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PART 2
ORDINARY SINGLES PLAY
A. GENERAL LAWS OF PLAY

21. CONTINUATION STROKE

  1. ENTITLEMENT After the striker's ball scores a hoop point for itself or after a croquet stroke the striker becomes entitled to play a continuation stroke unless he is entitled to take croquet immediately or his turn has ended.
  2. REQUIREMENT TO TAKE CROQUET IMMEDIATELY

    3. If the striker’s ball:
    1. scores a hoop point for itself and then makes a roquet in the same stroke; or
    2. makes a roquet in a croquet stroke
    then, unless the striker’s turn has ended, there is no continuation stroke and the next stroke must be a croquet stroke.
  3. NON-CUMULATIVE Continuation strokes may not be accumulated. Accordingly, if the striker’s ball scores:
    1. two hoop points for itself in the same stroke; or
    2. a hoop point for itself in a croquet stroke,
    then, unless the striker’s turn has ended, he is entitled to play only one continuation stroke.
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