Rules
2020 Nine Wicket Rules - updated
07/20/20
Welcome to the World’s Greatest Backyard Sport!
These are the official USCA approved rules for playing 9-wicket croquet in National and Regional events. There are three sections: Basic Rules, Options for Play and Frequently Asked Questions.
2020_Complete_ 9 Wicket _Rules.pdf
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2016 Update to the Basic 9 Wicket(Backyard)Rules and Challenging Options
02/11/16
2016 Backyard Croquet Updates
After the casual game of 9 wicket croquet what’s next?
01/04/16
9 wicket croquet has many challenging options for play.
Rethinking Competitive 9 Wicket Croquet
11/05/15
The run up to the 2015 9 Wicket National Championship generated a lot of interest and discussion on the rules used for USCA sanctioned 9 wicket events
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Updated Official USCA Rules of 9 Wicket Croquet
06/21/13
9 Wicket Rules and Challenging Optional Rules Update 2013
Updated Rules to Backyard Croquet
07/24/12
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