All association croquet matches shall be played in accordance with the current Croquet Association’s laws. Both Captains must have a copy of the latest laws book (with any subsequent amendments) in their possession at every match.
CA Tournament Regulations will apply unless otherwise stated.
The decision of the SCF AC Leagues Manager is final in all matters.
Eligibility
Open to any full member club of the federation. Clubs may enter as many league competitions as they wish and may enter more than one team in a given league at the discretion of the League Manager. A player may only play for one team in a given league during any one season. However, a player may play in more than one league if they so wish. Clubs entering multiple teams into the same league competition must treat those teams as separate entities. Once a player has represented one team, they are not eligible for the other.
In addition, two clubs, both of which have insufficient players to enter a team, may, at the discretion of the League Manager, enter a joint team. It should be noted that should such a team win a league they would not be eligible for entry by the Federation into a CA event for an individual club.
Properly completed handicap cards
For a handicap card to be considered valid then it must be signed off at the front by a handicapper within the last six calendar months . If the card is new and unsigned then the previous card must also be brought along to the match and that card must have been signed off within the last six months.
If a player does not bring the necessary card or cards to a match then that player must send a scan or photograph of the card to the AC Leagues Manager before the result is recorded.
Courts and equipment
Fixtures should be played on courts of no less than 3/4 size (half size for Short Croquet). Dawson balls are preferred for all matches. Hoops should be set to 1/16 for AC Advanced otherwise 1/8.
The lawn speed must be at least 8 plummers at the beginning of a game. Any player may ask to have the lawn speed measured using the traditional method (time in seconds for ball to travel 35 yards) before play commences .
If the courts or equipment fall below this standard and no correction can be made within 30 minutes then games should be rescheduled such that a team that was not at fault then has the right to play at home. In addition the AC leagues manager should be informed and he will assign a one point penalty to the offending team irrespective of how many games are involved. If the courts are not at the home venue of either team then the games should be rescheduled and neither side is considered at fault.