Croquet

Croquet (UK: /ˈkroʊkeɪ, -ki/ or US: /kroʊˈkeɪ/) is a sport 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.

This article is about the game. For the food item, see Croquette. For the Smalltalk-based 3D software platform, see Croquet project. For the architectural feature, see Crocket.
Not to be confused with Cricket.

Croquet
Modern croquet equipment
Highest governing bodyWorld Croquet Federation (WCF) (association and golf)
United States Croquet Association (USCA) (6-wicket and 9-wicket)
First played1856
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersSingles, doubles, and team events
TypeMallet sport
EquipmentMallet, balls, hoops or wickets
Presence
OlympicOnly in 1900 Summer Olympics
ParalympicNo
World GamesNo
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