As I mentioned in the Morning Coffee column earlier this week, the Norwegian croquet video prompted a flurry of e-mail discussion. Mostly it was centered around whether or not it was roque. I received later communication that it pretty closely resembles Kentucky Clay Court rules. That's one aspect that makes the video intriguing, but for me it prompted several thoughts.
Read MoreFirst Shot: Changes on the Croquet Media Landscape
Earlier this year, I agreed to take on the role of publisher and editor of the USCA's Croquet News magazine which has three issues per year and is distributed to all 3,000 members of the association. In conjunction with that new assignment,
Read MoreMallethead: 10 Ways Croquet and Football Are the Same
Fire up the grill and grab your face paint -- football season is under way and here's your official list identifying 10 ways croquet and the battle on the gridiron are exactly alike.
Read MoreMallethead: Croquet Should Be in the Olympics Now. Period.
First off, anyone that wants to debate the merit of croquet as a sport can turn around and walk right back out the door right now.
Okay, now that we've cleared out the deadwood, let's roll. Mallethead doesn't see how you can count the one-year entry of croquet in the Olympics in 1900 (before switching to roque for the 1904 event) as a valid attempt to evaluate the sport before giving it the boot. Consider this excerpt from Wikipedia:*
Why Croquet Players Wear White
1. Well, it is often played in hot weather. Reflecting heat instead of absorbing it makes sense.
2. Could it be a simple carryover from a close association with tennis?
3. The folks at the white hat factory have to make a living too.
Mallethead: 10 Ways Croquet is Just Like March Madness
To celebrate the month of madness for college basketball, here's your list of ways that croquet and hoops are pretty much the same.
1. Both games are played on courts.
2. In both sports, it's all about scoring hoops.
Mallethead: Questions for Croquet
1. Where Is Our Golf Croquet World Team Championship?
Start with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Read MoreStart with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Mallethead: 6 Ways to Solve the Interactivity Problem
After opening with the most popular post in Croquet Network history (10 Reasons Croquet is Better than Golf), the only logical follow-up is to take on the sport's greatest problem -- "interactivity." Rookies may as well move on, this is for the hardcore.
Read MoreMallethead: 10 Reasons Croquet is Better Than Golf
1. More Fun, Less Time
A backyard game of singles golf croquet (13-point) can usually be played out in about 20 to 25 minutes. A round of golf equals what? Three hours? Four hours? More? Check out the USCA Synopsis on golf croquet rules here.
Read MoreA backyard game of singles golf croquet (13-point) can usually be played out in about 20 to 25 minutes. A round of golf equals what? Three hours? Four hours? More? Check out the USCA Synopsis on golf croquet rules here.
Viewpoint: The Game Everyone Knows
I regularly do searches on "croquet" and the hashtag "#croquet" on Twitter. It's part of the job responsibility of digging up all I can find on the sport. Generally, the search results can be a little sparse.
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