THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION CROQUET (6th Edition, Amended 2008)
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2000, 2008 The Croquet Association on behalf of itself and the Australian Croquet
Association, Croquet New Zealand and the United States Croquet Association
For commentary on this law, please see the ORLC
PART 3
OTHER FORMS OF PLAY
C. DOUBLES PLAY
43. HANDICAP
DOUBLES PLAY
When a game is played under the conditions
of handicap doubles play, the laws of ordinary doubles play apply subject to Laws
37 to 39 and the following additional
laws.
- NUMBER
OF BISQUES TO BE GIVEN Law 37(b)(1) does not apply.
The number of bisques given by the lower-handicapped side to the higher is
half the difference between their aggregate handicaps. A fraction of a bisque
above a half is counted as one bisque, a fraction below a half as a half-bisque.
- PLAYING
A WRONG BALL Law 37(f) does not apply. If the striker
plays a wrong ball in the first stroke of a non-bisque turn and the error
is rectified, either player who could lawfully have played the first stroke
of the turn may then play a half-bisque or bisque.
- PEELS
Neither player of a side may peel his partner's ball through more than four
hoops in the course of a game (but see Law 46(b) for
shortened games).
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