Instructions / Assembly

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Croquet
History of Game
The exact origins of Croquet are unknown to historians. What we do know is that
Europeans played similar games with wooden hoops, balls, and mallets since the
13
th
century. The Irish game called Crookey, which resembled Croquet, was first
played around 1830 and was brought to England twenty years later. Olympic
Croquet was played at the 1900 and 1904 summer games and today the sport is
competitive in over twenty countries, the major ones being Australia, New Zealand,
the United Kingdom, and the USA. EastPoint® Croquet has been designed for the
whole family to enjoy.
Object of Game
Croquet is played by two opposing teams. Players drive their ball with a mallet
through wickets along a Croquet course. When a player hits their Croquet ball to
the final stake after making it through the Croquet course, they have completed
the course. The first team to complete the course wins. When all the players on a
team have completed the course, the game is over.
1. Get Ready!
 Gather 2 to 6 players (depending on your set).
 Divide players into two teams.
 Find a level playing area. A standard Croquet course is 50 feet wide by
100 feet long, but may be adapted to fit any back yard by reducing the
size or changing the shape of the course.
 Stretch to warm up your muscles.