These amended pages of the 6th edition of the Laws of Association Croquet includes the amendments made in January 2008 to the last major revision, which took place in 2000.

The primary purpose of those amendments was to incorporate the rulings that were made to correct the problems that inevitably arise in play when changes of that magnitude are made. In addition to some other drafting simplifications, there are a few changes to the way the game is played, in particular:

• it is now a fault to use a foot to guide the mallet (28(a)(1)).

• Replacement of balls after a fault is now optional in all cases, even if a bisque is taken (37(h)).

• a standard for judging faults has been specified (48(d)).

• there are now specific conditions for a replay after interference by an outside agency (33).

• as an optional alternative, it is no longer necessary for a ball to end up jammed in a hoop to get a replay (53(b))

• cannons no longer require a ball to be on the yard-line (6(h))

The laws are maintained by the International Laws Committee (ILC), established by the Australian Croquet Association, Croquet New Zealand, the Croquet Association and the United States Croquet Association. It met to decide the scope of these amendments during the MacRobertson Shield in November 2006, in Australia and published drafts for consultation in December 2006, June 2007 and December, 2007, before submitting them to the governing bodies for approval. It gratefully acknowledges the constructive suggestions made.

A companion document, called the Official Rulings on the Laws of Croquet (ORLC) , contains commentary, examples and any rulings found to be necessary when games start to be played under these laws.

Dr. Ian Vincent, Chairman, C.A. Laws Committee