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Aliveness -- Eligibility to hit another ball with your ball to earn bonus strokes; i.e., if Blue is alive on Red, that means that the Blue ball may legally strike the Red and gain two bonus strokes as a result. Approach Shot (also Position Shot) -- A shot intended to place the ball in position to score a wicket. Ball-in-Hand -- A ball that needs to be repositioned on the court, usually in relation to another ball which it has roqueted, but also to be placed on the boundary margin after going out of bounds. Boundary Margin -- The imaginary line inside the designated boundary, where balls are placed after going out of bounds is one mallet head's length from the boundary line. Bonus Stroke -- The stroke(s) earned by either going through a wicket or striking another ball with one's own ball. Break -- Scoring more than one wicket in a single turn, i.e., a "threewicket break" or an "all-round break" (scoring all the wickets in one turn)--the ultimate achievement in American Rules croquet. Break Down -- When a break or turn ends because no continuation or croquet shot is earned or a fault occurs. Cannon Shot -- When the striker ball drives one ball into another ball, on a roquet or croquet shot. Clean -- See clear. Clear (also Clean) -- To become "alive" by running or scoring a wicket. Clips – Colored clips, one for each ball, which are placed on wickets to show which ball is going for which wicket and in what direction: clips on top indicate the first seven wickets, clips on the side indicate the back seven wickets. Clearing Deadness -- The restoration of eligibility to hit other balls for bonus strokes which is achieved when a ball goes through its proper wicket. Continuation Stroke -- The bonus stroke earned for going through a wicket or following the Croquet Bonus Stroke. Croquet (9 Wicket ) -- the game played by millions, usually on irregular surfaces, on a court up to 100' by 50', with nine wickets and two stakes in the traditional double-diamond configuration. Croquet Heaven -- A mythical state or region where all attempted croquets are successful and all wicket strokes are achieved on the first try and all rushes are executed with perfect precision; the place where good croquet players are said to go after their final peg-out. Croquet Stroke or Croquet Shot -- The first of two bonus strokes earned for hitting another ball with your ball; the game is named for this unique stroke, which allows players to move around not only their own balls but also the opponent's Deadness -- Ineligibility to earn bonus strokes by hitting another ball with your own ball. Guerilla Croquet -- A variety of Backyard Croquet now sanctioned by the USCA and recommended for most casual 9-wicket play under the name of BASIC BACKYARD RULES. Golf Croquet -- The simplest form of the game, excellent for beginning players and large social events. Hoop -- What a "wicket" is called in Commonwealth countries. Hoop Doc -- The therapist or psychiatrist consulted by a player suffering extremes of anxiety associated with wicket-shooting errors. International Rules Croquet -- (see "Association Rules Croquet") Peg -- Another name for the stake. Pegged Out or Staked Out -- Out of the game, after one's ball or balls are driven into the finishing stake; also, a croquet player's euphemism for the physical demise of another player. Pioneer Wicket -- The next wicket to be scored plus one, as in one's instruction to one's partner: "Set up in front of my pioneer wicket." Roquet -- A stroke in which the striker's ball hits another ball upon which it is entitled to take bonus strokes. Rush Shot -- A roquet that sends the ball a significant distance in the targeted direction of play. Six-Wicket Croquet -- The serious or advanced forms of the sport of croquet played throughout the world, as contrasted with the more casual forms of Backyard Croquet, 9-Wicket Croquet or Lawn Croquet. Stake -- The most common name for the peg in the middle of the six-wicket court or on either end of the 9-Wicket or Backyard court. Wickets -- The metal or wire openings set in the lawn through which points are made, also called "hoops". They can drive you crazy.
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