Officiating

Officials play a vital role in ensuring croquet is played fairly, safely and in accordance with the Laws of the game. Whether you are interested in becoming an umpire/referee, improving your knowledge or advancing your accreditation, this section provides information on officiating pathways, education, accreditation and resources to support your development.

Accreditation process and info

WCF Refereeing Regulations, obtainable via WCF Event Regulations at Statutes & Regulations – World Croquet Federation
NOTE: Croquet Australia has adopted the WCF Referreeing Regulations with an addendum which allows for the use of Umpires for AC. Details are included in the Tournament Regulations
Association Croquet Refereeing Manual V2.5
Association Croquet – Referee and Umpire Activity Record
Association Croquet Refereeing Croquet Booklet 2014
Association Croquet Guide to Umpiring 2025
Association Croquet Accreditation and Reaccreditation Program for Umpires and Referees 2025

To qualify as an Croquet Australia accredited Golf Croquet Referee candidates are required to complete an Assessment consisting of:

Completion of the ASC Introductory Level Officiating Essential Skills elearning
Completion of Steps 2, 3 and 4 of the Croquet Australia GCR Accreditation

A National Golf Croquet Referee Training Program is being developed by the Golf Croquet Technical Panel but in the interim each State has its own training programs and courses and information can be obtained from your State Director of Refereeing.

The Golf Croquet Refereeing Manual– June 2020 is a good source of information for Golf Croquet Referees, Golf Croquet Trainee Referees (for whom it is prescribed reading) and Golf Croquet players.

Pages of the Manual may be amended periodically as the rules are revised, policies amended and when new technical information becomes available. Updates will be listed on the Croquet Australia website.

Referee Resources - Laws etc

Laws and Rulings from WCF

ACLC Official Rulings ASD 1.11.25
Laws and Official Rulings (effective in Australia from 1 July 2021)
The Laws of Association Croquet & Official Rulings Seventh Edition (effective in Australia 1 July 2021)
NOTE: this is a dynamic document and every effort will be made to ensure that the current version is available. In the meantime, Official Rulings will be posted in the next line below as soon as they become available. This publication and the Laws only in both A6 and A5 format are available for purchase here.