GC Rules Theory Exam now available

[<<] [>>] by Stephen Mulliner
30th September (GC)

The online GC Rules Quiz has been available on the Croquet Association/Croquet England website for several years. It has become a popular means of refreshing the memory for GC Referees and others interested in knowing more than just the basics of the GC Rules.

The Golf Croquet Rules Committee has taken note and has decided to modernise the procedure for becoming a GC Referee. This now consists of two stages along similar lines to the Driving Test. The first stage is the online GC Rules Theory Exam which can be found with the Quiz at croquet.org.uk/?p=games/golf/rules/RulesQuiz

This consists of two parts, each of 50 multiple-choice questions with four possible answers. The pass mark is set high at 47/50 (94%) because candidates are encouraged to have the GC Rules in front of them and to make use of any other relevant resources. Part 1 covers Rules 7 to 13 (scoring a point, offside balls, interference and errors). Part 2 covers the rest of the Rules and relevant parts of the WCF Refereeing Regulations. The intention is that successful candidates will have necessarily become very familiar with the structure and contents of the Rules.

The Parts can be taken in stages and, if too many questions are answered wrongly, the attempt can be abandoned and a fresh start can be made.

Once a candidate has passed both Part 1 and Part 2, they qualify to attend a One-Day Course at which they are trained and examined on On-Court Procedure and sit a short multiple-choice exam on the most common situations. If a candidate passes both of these, they become a GC Referee immediately.

The Golf Croquet Rules Committee is keen to recruit more GC Referees, both to spread the load at tournaments but also to help newcomers to Golf Croquet at their home clubs. We hope that this modernised process of becoming a GC Referee will attract many experienced players who would like to contribute the continuing growth of Golf Croquet in England and elsewhere.