9-Wicket "Backyard Style" Grass Croquet -
Rules: Accessories
Accessories
The Corner Markers
The Corner Markers - These are used to mark the boundary corners.
Tent pegs, posts, or flags can be used for corner markers. If used,
these markers should be placed outside of the boundary lines so that
they do not interfere with play.
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The Clips
The Clips - Clips are used to mark the progress of each player's ball.
Colored markers, usually clothespins, or small battery charger
clips are suitable to be attached to the top or side of a wicket.
There should be one clip for each ball, with each clip the same color as the
corresponding ball color. During the game, the clips will be moved by the players
or by the referee(s). Each clip is placed on the right side of the wicket in
relation to the direction that the player must make the wicket.
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The Deadness Board
The Deadness Board - The deadness board, or "deadboard", is a scoreboard to show the status of each ball's relative deadness to the other balls. The board is rectangular, with a four by four grid to show the status of each ball. The first row across contains squares or circles with the four croquet colors in the four columns. The second, third, and fourth rows contain a square or circle with the colors of the balls that each first row ball is dead on. If the first row ball is a rover, than an "R" is placed in the second row of the column.
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The Scoresheet
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The Scoresheet - The scoresheet is used to keep the official record of the progress of each ball, and it's deadness on the other balls. The scoresheet has the name of each player, the starting time of the game, the time that the game will be over (for timed games), which wicket each player is for, and what ball each player is dead on. The scoresheet is the official record of the game and, if a deadboard is in use, overrides the deadboard is case of disagreement between the two. The referee or scorekeeper marks the appropriate symbol for each ball that the playing ball is dead on. When a player makes a point, an "X" is placed through the appropriate rectangle to denote making the point. >
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