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

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PART 4
CONDUCT OF THE GAME
B. SPECIAL LAWS

52. DOUBLE-BANKED GAMES

  1. GENERAL More than one game may be played concurrently on one court using differently coloured sets of balls. The players, balls, clips and mallets of one game are outside agencies with respect to the other game.
  2. PRECEDENCE Subject to Law 52(c)(2), precedence should normally be given to players in the following order:
    1. to a player who is making a break;
    2. to a player who is most likely to get clear of the relevant area first;
    3. to a player who will not require balls from another game to be marked and moved.
  3. MARKING BALLS If a ball from another game might interfere with a player's next stroke:
    1. if it is not in a critical position, the permission of the players of the other game should be obtained so that it may be temporarily removed after its position has been marked;
    2. if it is in a critical position, the player should normally interrupt his turn until it has been removed in the normal course of play in the other game.
  4. ADDITIONAL LAWS OF CONDUCT
    1. The players of each game should be aware of the course of play in the other game, especially when stepping onto the court. In particular, they should avoid crossing another player's line of aim. Interference by balls or players of the other game is dealt with under Laws 33 and 34.
    2. All players should carry suitable ball markers.
    3. In doubles play, the striker's partner should be ready to mark balls in either game on the court.
    4. One game should not normally be started within five minutes of the start of the other game.
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