The Seeding & Draw Procedures for ACA tournaments have been updated based on feedback from the last nationals.
The ACA has conducted a review of the various aspects of the format of national AC tournaments. The Executive has accepted recommendations contained in that report.
One of the recommendations was the use of a different method of tie-breaking to the current "net points" method. Details on the new method, Block Performance Rating (BPR), are available.
The latest Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASBMAC) Thereputic Use Eexemption (TUE) application form can be found on their website at http://www.asdmac.org.au/apply.htm (it is linked to from the ASADA information page on this web site).
19 April 2008
The ACA Handbook (PDF format) - updated at the 2008 ACA AGM
The Guidelines for Golf Croquet results to be included in the World Rankings has changed slightly. We have been advised by Sephen Mulliner that the minimum game time limit has been lowered from 60 minutes to 45 minutes.
The 2008 revision to the laws of Association Croquet has been ratified by the four governing bodies of the ILC. The Laws will take effect in Australia from 1 May 2008.
A summary of the changes as appears in the latest issue of Croquet Australia Magazine.
The new Laws Book may be purchased from your state association.
There are links on the Laws page to the revised edition of the laws (including a marked up copy) and also the official rulings document.
12 March 2008
John Riches (National Coaching Director) has produced a new series of booklets which are available for sale from him
11 March 2008
I encourage people to send me photos showing all aspects of Australian croquet - not just the best players, but all standards. This is not a competition simply a call for photos for the web site.
7 March 2008
Updated Australian Tournament Regulations (PDF) This is a minor update mainly fixing inconsistent handicapping information
The Panel who were tasked with the Enquiry and Report arising out of the events at the Australian Open Doubles on 5 November 2007 have presented their findings. That Report is available for public access (PDF).
Thanks to research by Owen Edwards we now have much more information (format, where played and runners-up) regarding the history of various events: GC and AC. You can find it linked from the Nationals History page.
National Handicapping Regulations for Golf Croquet, and guidelines for inclusion of events in the Golf Croquet World Ranking System are available from the Handicapping page.
5 November 2007
Thanks to Owen Edwards we now have some historical information on the Australian Open Golf Croquet Singles Championships.