Croquet
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Croquet (UK: /ˈkroʊkeɪ, -ki/ or US: /kroʊˈkeɪ/) is a sport[1][2] that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops (often called "wickets" in the United States) embedded in a grass playing court.
Sport
Modern croquet equipment | |
| Highest governing body | World Croquet Federation (WCF) (association and golf) United States Croquet Association (USCA) (6-wicket and 9-wicket) |
|---|---|
| First played | 1856 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Singles, doubles, and team events |
| Type | Mallet sport |
| Equipment | Mallet, balls, hoops or wickets |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Only in 1900 Summer Olympics |
| Paralympic | No |
| World Games | No |
Its international governing body is the World Croquet Federation.