Word: croqueted
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...think people first join for the novelty of it. Everybody remembers childhood experiences of playing croquet in the backyard, but the professional game is a lot more intricate," he said...
...newsletter to players earlier this month advised: "The outfit of the Compleat Croquet Player includes longjohns, rain gear, mittens, [and] warm boots...
...singles matches will be played according to rules devised by the U.S. Croquet Association, and the doubles matches will be played according to international rules...
American rules, Ms. Kayden explained, are akin to the rules of backyard croquet. When one ball is hit by another, it is "dead" and can't be hit again until the attacker goes through a wicket. Under international rules, balls are always open to attack...
...object of the game is to shepherd two balls twice around a wicketed turf. Rather than hit opponents' balls into the woods, as in backyard croquet, players hit them to get an extra turn...