Tournament Regulations

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

CAQ EVENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE:

CAQ Events Co-ordinator & all Code Co-ordinators plus Selection Committee Delegate.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT:

The management group owning an event e.g. CAQ; CA or Club.

INVITATION EVENT

An event for which players are invited to enter by the Selection Committee. Expressions of Interest may be requested but entry is solely determined by the Selection Committee.

ON-COURT APPEALS (WCF Ref.Reg.6)

Tournament Referee ONLY (or Deputy TR if the TR is the authorized referee involved in the appeal).

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

An event open to any player without limitation by Grade, index or handicap division.

SELECTION EVENT

An event nominated within the Selection Policy as being a criterion in selection for either a major event or for a representative team.

TOURNAMENT APPEALS

All members of the Tournament Committee.

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

Appointed or authorised group who are responsible for the organisation and running of an event. Members include TM or Deputy TM; TR a member of the Committee of Management if available or their appointed representative.

PREAMBLE

1. APPLICATION

1.1 The Croquet Association of Queensland (CAQ) has agreed to accept the CA (Croquet Australia) Tournament Regulations. Regulations contained within this document are to be used for the sole purpose of regulating local Queensland State and Affiliated Club Events.

1.2 These Tournament Regulations (T. Regs) are issued under the CA provision which allows State and affiliated clubs to adopt variations providing they are published with the tournament announcement. They cover all Association Croquet (AC), Golf croquet (GC), Ricochet (RC) and Gateball (GB) events.

GENERAL

2. LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

Events held under the CAQ management are played under the current WCF Laws of Association Croquet or WCF Golf Croquet Rules or the CA Ricochet Rules and WGU Gateball (GB) respectively. These regulations apply unless otherwise provided for and advertised.

3. ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE

3.1 Eligibility to compete in events conducted by the CAQ and affiliated clubs is restricted to affiliated players and overseas players affiliated to an organisation which is a member of the World Croquet Federation or recognised by the World Gateball Union.

3.2 For a player to participate in the CAQ Selection Events or the Gibson Medal (AC) or the Presidents Medal (GC) they must at the date of close of entries be a CAQ Registered, affiliated player.

4. OFFICIALS

4.1 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

The Committee of Management referred to in these regulations is the CAQ or Affiliated Club management owning the tournament. The CAQ Management Committee and/or the Executives/Management Committees of Clubs which organise tournaments are the Committee of Management for those tournaments. The referee co-ordinator for an event shall appoint or authorise the Tournament Referee (TR), who must be an accredited Referee, and the Events Co-ordinator will appoint a Tournament Manager.

4.2 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

Each event has a Tournament Committee (TC) who are appointed by the Committee of Management to be responsible for the tournament. The TM and the TR are members of the Tournament Committee. This Committee is to conduct events in accordance with the current Laws, Rules and Regulations unless otherwise varied by the Committee of Management and acts as the grievance and/or discipline committee of the event for all matters covered by the WCF Refereeing Regulation R6.

This TC should not be confused with the CAQ Events Committee.

4.3 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

Every tournament must have a TM and TR. Together are responsible, each as far as the powers and duties are defined, for the interpretation and enforcement of the Laws, Rules and Regulations and the administration of the tournament. The powers and duties of all officials may be discharged by one person however, for all CAQ events the TR is required to be an accredited CA Referee. These appointees have equal authority within their own areas of responsibility. In the instance where adjudication is required, the Deputy TR must be involved and may be called to adjudicate if the TR is the referee of the game. In the absence of a DTR a third party must be involved in decision making.

5. HANDICAPS AND THE TOURNAMENT HANDICAPPER

CA Handicap Regulation apply to all events held within Queensland.

6. TROPHIES

6.1 Perpetual trophies are awarded for most CAQ competitions. Badges are presented to winners and runners-up in CAQ events except for the Gibson Medal and the GC President’s Medal and AC Divisional Medals, for which specially minted winners’ badges are presented.

6.2 Should an overseas or out of State player win an event, any perpetual trophy is to remain in the custody of CAQ.

6.3 Trophies must be returned to CAQ in good order within 3 months of receiving. Engraving will be arranged by the CAQ or Event host in the case of an affiliated club event.

MANAGEMENT OF TOURNAMENTS

Guidance for Gateball specific interpretations of the duties of the Tournament Manager, Tournament Referee and Assistance Tournament Managers or Venue Managers are posted on www.gateball.com.au

7. THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER

7.1 POWERS AND DUTIES

The powers and duties of a Tournament Manager (TM) are to manage the tournament in all respects to ensure it is enjoyable for players, spectators, officials, and all others involved. This includes:

7.1.1 Being a member of the Tournament Committee.

7.1.2 being responsible for the conduct of all events contained in the tournament program.

7.1.3 observing and adhering to all conditions for the tournament as contained in these Regulations or approved by the Committee of Management for the event.

7.1.4 if more than one venue is being used the TM may delegate these powers and duties to the Venue Managers but remains responsible to see that the duties are correctly performed.

7.2 BEFORE TOURNAMENT

Before commencement of the tournament, the TM is to:

7.2.1 Ensure the VM’s are conversant with their duties.

7.2.2 Familiarise all VM’s with the clerical preparations required, the allocation of games/matches to courts and the recording and reporting of all results.

7.2.3 Prepare notifications, forms, results sheets etc as required by VM’s in the performance of their duties.

7.2.4 Ensuring courts are ready for play prior to the scheduled commencement of play.

7.2.5 Ensure availability of all court equipment, approved balls and hoops have been relocated, as necessary.

7.3 DURING TOURNAMENT

During the tournament, the TM is responsible for:

7.3.1 Arranging daily draws to be available as early as possible on the preceding day and via Croquet scores.

7.3.2 Deciding, if necessary, in consultation with the VM’s, the suitability of climate conditions utilising the Weather Policy.

7.3.3 Ensuring a clock or suitable electronic timepiece is available for each game when necessary and used in compliance with the AC Laws, GC Rules (19.4) and CA Tournament Regulations regarding Time Limited games.

7.3.4 Allocating courts to matches.

7.3.5 Allowing the 5-minute practice at the start of the day or otherwise as prescribed in the Conditions of Play.

7.3.6 Ensuring matches commence at the designated starting time each day.

7.3.7 Determining whether a player not in readiness to play at the appointed time, without a valid reason, should be disqualified from the game. Such a player has the right of appeal to the Tournament Committee.

7.3.8 Ensuring that only the breaks listed below are taken during or between games. As a general guideline: play in a match is intended to be continuous, particularly in GC. The maximum time for all items combined is 15 minutes. Individual times are not cumulative. In some tournaments a lunch break of no more than 20 minutes may be allowed, at the TM’s discretion. Otherwise, a player not prepared to start will forfeit the game concerned.

7.3.8.1 Toilet breaks – some players physiologically need a toilet break and something to drink at the end of a game, however such breaks may be taken at any time. They are to be as short as possible and comply with the WCF Laws/Rules.

7.3.8.2 Clocks are not stopped during a game without permission. In GC, in timed games, the referee may give permission for clocks to be stopped for a toilet break.

7.3.8.3 Eating during a game or between games in a match. ‘Grazing’ is encouraged but is not to be allowed to distract the opponent.

7.3.8.4 Sickness or injury. If a player suffers either heat exhaustion, migraine, diarrhoea, biliousness, etc or an accidental fall, pulled muscle, cramp etc that prevents them completing the game in a best of three or best of five match they are allowed 15 minutes to rest and recover. If they are unable to continue, then they forfeit that game. (Refer to CA T. Reg 15.7). Another 15 minutes is allowed before the next game is forfeited and so on.

7.3.9 Pegging-down unfinished AC games, or requesting the TR, who may allocate an authorized referee to do so, avoiding, if possible, a situation involving a ball in a critical position. In GC, deciding the procedure if a game or match is prevented from finishing (this may also include the pegging-down of a game). (NOTE: If two or more sites are being used, then the VM must contact the TM to discuss what action is required if a game is not completed.

7.3.10 Being responsible, in consultation with the TR, for setting out the court prior to resumption of a pegged-down game.

7.3.11 Allowing or refusing practice on the tournament courts.

7.3.12 Reporting in writing to the Tournament Committee any player guilty of misconduct (for example: deliberate, substantial damage to equipment or courts – classified as misconduct.)

7.3.13 Forwarding results as designated by the Committee of Management (to Croquet Scores for World Ranking purposes).

7.3.14 Submitting a Report including recommendations to the Committee of Management if required.

8 THE TOURNAMENT REFEREE, DEPUTY TOURNAMENT REFEREE AND REFEREEING

The World Croquet Federation Refereeing Regulations are to apply with the following additions for Association Croquet ONLY.

1 In R1.4 an umpire is considered to be an authorized referee except those decisions can be made only on facts, so R1.4 is to read as though the following was added to the first sentence ‘or a qualified umpire nominated or permitted under these regulations to assist players by making decision on facts.

2 Add to R1.3 Qualified Umpire. A person on an official list of umpires but not necessarily authorised for the tournament. Umpires are limited to adjudicating on questions of fact not law’.

8.1 Powers and Duties of the Tournament Referee WCF.R2

8.1.1 The Tournament Referee (TR) must appoint a Deputy Tournament Referee (DTR) under WCF.R2.21

8.1.2 If play occurs at more than one venue at the same time, a DTR must be appointed for each venue. As an alternative the TR may arrange for appeals to be made by telephone. WCF.R2.2

8.1.3 The TR has the power to nominate WCF R2.3. Authorised Referees from an official list of Qualified Referees and to nominate other suitable persons if there are not enough qualified referees available. These powers are subject to any conditions published by the Organizing Body.

8.1.4 The Organizing Body WCF R2.4 has the power to direct whether Authorized Referees may function as Referees on Request or Referees in Charge. (A Referee in Charge looking after more than one court is called a Supervising Referee WCF R1.4.2) CA regulations state referees are to be Supervising.

8.1.5 Irrespective of any such direction, WCF R2.4.3, the TR has the power to function as a Referee in Charge of a game or allocate another Authorised Referee to do so.

8.1.6 The TR must ensure WCF R2.4.4 that the players are told of any referee allocated to their game or court and whether that referee is a Referee on Request or Referee in Charge (or supervising more than one court).

8.1.7 The TR must WCF R2.5 ensure that the courts and equipment are checked in conformity with the Laws, Rules and Regulations and advertised conditions. Hoop setting must be checked at the start of each day and may be checked between games.

8.1.8 The TR may appoint a Hoop Setter (HS) or Hoop Setting Team (HST) who are responsible, answerable to and under the control of the TR.

9 ASSISTANT TOURNAMENT MANAGER, VENUE MANAGERS, DEPUTY TOURNAMENT REFEREE AND VENUE REFEREES

9.1 The TM may appoint an Assistant Tournament Manager to perform duties as required and to deputise for the TM when the TM is absent. If a tournament is held at multiple venues, each venue must have a Venue Manager (VM).

9.2 The TR may appoint a Deputy Tournament Referee (DTR) to perform duties as required and to deputise for the TR when the TR is absent. If a tournament is held at multiple venues a Deputy TR may be appointed at each venue or as an alternative the TR may arrange for appeals to be made by telephone. (WCF R.2.2.2)

10 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLUBS ORGANISING TOURNAMENTS

The processes outlined are to be observed for Gateball Events although the croquet specifics will be interpreted according to the WGU’s current Rules and Guidelines for Gateball. Where these rules and guidelines do not include sufficient guidance, the Tournament Committee should specify additional details in published tournament conditions.

11 EXPENSES

The Club hosting a CAQ tournament is to complete the CAQ Expenses Estimate/Claim Form, when accepted this becomes a de-facto contract with CAQ.

12 TOURNAMENT NOTICE

12.1 Tournament Information

A tournament notice should give the following information:

12.1.1 The names of the tournament, the organising body, the Tournament Manager, the Tournament Referee and contact details for the Event Co-ordinator.

12.1.2 Venue/s of the tournament.

12.1.3 Dates and nature of each event, any qualifications or restrictions, entry fee, payment details, entry closing date. Late entries may be accepted by Events co-ordinator to ensure a full & balanced draw.

12.1.4 When the draw will be made and by whom.

12.1.5 Draw format. This will depend on entry numbers.

12.1.6 Notice of seeding CAQ T Reg. 16.3

12.1.7 Notice of any authorised variations CAQ T Reg 12.2

12.1.8 Type of balls to be used.

12.1.9 Hoop dimensions to be used (see CA T Reg 16.6)

12.1.10 Time play will commence on the first day.

12.1.11 Details of prizes and trophies.

12.1.12 FOR GOLF CROQUET timed games. On the entry form, players will be advised conditions for timed games. Whether they end: - after an ‘extension period’. (See WCF Laws of Golf Croquet 19.1.3). An extension period will commence after the bell, despite the score. The referee will advise which ball will be the first ball of the extension period. An extension period consists of two further turns for each ball. If at the end of the extension period the score is even, then another hoop is contested to determine a winner OR - on the bell (the winner being the player with the highest score on the bell. If the score is equal, the winner will be the player who scores the next contested hoop. In the absence of any notification or agreement to the contrary, an extension period is to apply which consists of two further turns for each ball.

12.2 VARIATIONS IN PLAY

1\. Authorised AC variations as listed in the WCF AC Law Book and Appendices.

2\. Authorised GC variations include the length of games (7,13 or 19-points GC Rule 1.4.2), the number of games in each match and the method of determining the winner. (GC Rule 1.4, 1.5 and 19.1.3)

RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLAYERS

13 RESPONSIBILITIES

13.1 An entry for an event will be accepted providing the entry fee is paid prior to the closing date for entries. Players withdrawing before the closing date are entitled to a refund. Players withdrawing before the start of an event for compelling reasons may, at the discretion of the Events Manager, be entitled to a refund less an administration fee.

13.2 Players are to record on their entry, their current handicap and index (which should be their only handicap). Any subsequent alterations to their handicap must be reported to the TM on arrival or earlier if possible. Every player bears the final responsibility for ensuring that they play at their correct handicap. Players who play in a handicap event at a handicap higher than their handicap or in a class event that their handicap does not entitle them to enter must be disqualified. In knock-out events in which the player has not been defeated, their place is taken by their last opponent. In American (block play) or Swiss events, their record is deleted from the event.

13.3 Players are to report to the VM on arrival and before leaving the venue and must furnish the TM with an address and telephone number at which messages can reach them during the event.

13.4 A player not ready to play at the appointed time may be disqualified or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the TM.

13.5 Players may only practice on courts being used for the event with the permission of the TM. Prior to the first game of the day and after the toss, a five-minute warm up with the balls to be used in the match and on that court is permitted.

13.6 Players may only take breaks between games and matches as provided in the CAQ T Reg 7.3.8

13.7 Players will wear footwear which will not mark the court and provides adequate protection for themselves both on and off the court. Players will wear neat, clean attire which the TM or VM judges will not cause significant offence to others. A player in unsuitable clothing or footwear will be given the opportunity to dress appropriately or will not be permitted to participate in the event.

14 DOPING POLICY

The anti-doping policy adopted by CA is in force in all CAQ events.

15 ETIQUETTES

The Etiquette regulations within CA Tournament Regulations are adopted.

EVENTS

16 GENERAL

The processes outlined are to be observed for Gateball Events although the croquet specifics will be interpreted according to the WGU’s current Rules and Guidelines for Gateball and established precedents for Gateball events in Australia.

1. ENTRIES

Entries, with entry fees, must be received by CAQ by the closing date. Entry fees are set by the Management Committee. Except for the CA Qld Gold Medal, the Events Committee, in consultation with the Tournament Committee, and with the approval of the CAQ MC or playing a qualifying round, may limit the number of entries either by using world rankings, handicaps or any other method.

2. PRACTICE

Courts may be available for practice prior to the event at the discretion of the Club hosting the event. During the event, courts being used for the event may only be used for practice at the discretion of the VM.

2.1 Association Croquet, after the toss, players are allowed a five-minute warm up with the balls to be used in the match and on the court to be used.

2.2 Golf Croquet, a five-minute warm up should be allowed at the beginning of the day and after an extended break of 1 hour or more.

2.3 For matches pegged down overnight, the TM may allow the players a five-minute warm up before resumption of the match. This may necessitate utilising a different court to the one pegged down.

3. SEEDING

3.1 Seeding is permitted in any event if advertised in advance.

3.2 All CAQ events will be seeded by the Selection Committee.

3.3 Initial seeding (day one) will be by World ranking. If a player does not have a world ranking, the player will be seeded by handicap and index in accordance with nearest seeded player. In GC, for the Championship round, players will be re-seeded in accordance with performance at the end of block play.

4 THE DRAW

4.1 The CAQ Events Co-ordinator, in consultation with the CAQ Events Committee, determines the format according to number of entries and in accordance with designated arrangements for given specific CAQ events seeded by the Selection committee, the Events Co-ordinator places the seeds and order of play using a Serpentine Draw for all Round Robin Events.

4.2 Club Event Committees should be transparent in how all club events are initially seeded and order of play determined. Utilisation of current World rankings is to be used whenever possible, failing that, handicap and indexes are to be utilised.

5. NOTIFICATIONS

All CAQ events will be available from the Events Co-ordinator. The TM of an event, in consultation with the Tournament Committee, if possible, may make any judicious alterations to the program, draw or other arrangements as necessary solely to complete the event in the time available.

6. HOOPS

The clearance is defined as the difference between the distances between the inside edges of the uprights at half-ball height. Unless otherwise advertised in the Fixtures Calendar/Event Description, or as stated below, hoops must be set such that the clearance is as near as possible to 3 11/16” with an upward tolerance of zero and a downward tolerance of 1/32” for events played under mixed conditions (including GC tournaments).

Any amendments to the above hoop tolerances should only be made in accordance with the CA Tournament Regulations 15.6

7. FORFEITING OR WITHDRAWING

7.1 Lateness

If very late without good cause, player forfeits the game (26/0 or 7/0). If late with good cause, the TM has discretion., If it is impracticable for the game to be played, the TM may determine that the late player should forfeit. In a best of 3, the penalty may be just forfeit of the first game.

7.2 Withdrawal from a game:

Unless the Adverse Playing Conditions policy applies, a player withdrawing from a partly completed game concedes a win to the opponent (26:n or 7:n), where n is the number of hoops/points they have scored.

7.3 Withdrawal from the Event:

If a player withdraws from the event after having completed one or more games, the results of their games count for the player and their opponent/s in terms of handicapping and world rankings but are not to be included in calculations to determine the winner and placings in the event. This is handled automatically in Croquet Scores.

17. TIME LIMITS

Current rules for Gateball specify 30-minute games

17.1 IMPOSING A TIME LIMIT

The TM may impose a time limit on all games in an event, provided that such a time limit is advertised in advance or announced at the tournament before the start of the event; or on each game in any round of an event before that round commences.

17.2 UNLIMITED GAMES

If no time limit had been imposed, the TM may impose a time limit in AC of a further hour on any game that has been in progress for at least 2 hours and in GC of a further 15 minutes on any game that has been in progress for at least one hour.

17.3 USING TIME LIMITS

When a time limit has been imposed on a game, the players should arrange for an independent person or, failing that, one of themselves to be responsible for announcing audibly that the time limit has been reached.

17.3.1 In AC Time limits are addressed in Law 61.

17.3.2 In GC in accordance with rules 1.4.1 and 16.3

18 IMPASSES IN AC - (This is now included in the Laws as Appendix 7)

19 THE ABSENCE OF A DOUBLES PARTNER IN AC

19.1 A doubles player absent at the start of a game may join the game later. The previously absent player may not start a turn until after the opponents have started a turn knowing that the previously absent partner has joined the game.

19.2 If a player starts a turn in contravention of the above, they will be “PLAYING WHEN NOT ENTITLED” (Law 26).

20 CAQ SPECIFIC EVENTS

Wherever possible, players knocked out of the main initial rounds of all CAQ Championship Events will be offered entry into a consolation event. Supporting consolation events are formatted in accordance with the availability of court, time available and entry numbers.

20.1 AC CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

#### 20.1.1 QLD CA BRONZE MEDAL

Played under CA T. Reg 30

#### 20.1.2 AC Gibson Medal

Open only to Queensland Registered players. Played by round robin blocks qualifying for entry into a single-life XYZW knockout final. Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship are entered directly into the Consolation Plate Event, format to be determined by entry numbers.

#### 20.1.3 AC Open Singles

The event will be played as round robin blocks for qualifying for Championship event. Numbers in the blocks will be determined by the number of entries. The format for the Championship event and Plate event will be determined by the CAQ AC Co-ordinator and the Events Co-ordinator.

#### 20.1.4 AC Men’s & Women’s Open Singles

Both events played as a round robin block. Depending on entries the players to qualify for the Championship event will be determined by the AC Co-ordinator and the Events Co-ordinator. Players who do not qualify for the Championship will play in the plate format depending on numbers.

#### 20.1.5 AC Mixed Doubles and AC Open Doubles

These events are to be played in round robin blocks with finals which will be determined by the AC Co-ordinator and the Events Co-ordinator.

#### 20.1.6 AC Division Singles

Entry into these events by clear indication of Divisional standard. Limited entry numbers may indicate the need to utilise Indexes rather than Divisional cut-off allowing players to be played in either direction (up or down) to formulate a meaningful event.

20.1.6.1 Should division be by Handicapped division, wherever possible and with the availability of courts and time allowing; a round robin block format is to be used.

20.1.6.2 When played as divided 8’s; Expressions of Interest accepted by the Selection Committee and divided into as many tiers of 8 as is required by entry numbers. Selection is divided by qualifying World Ranked Grade or Index. Played as a single round robin block over two days. (A summer event necessitating a 4-game and 3-game day).

#### 20.1.7 AC Divisional Medals –

Entry by Expression of interest and invitation.

Played in Round Robin Blocks.

20.2 GC CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

#### 20.2.1 QLD CA Bronze Medal GC

Played under CA Tournament Regulations.

#### 20.2.2 GC Open Singles

Round robin blocks qualifying players for Championship will be ranked for Championship Event based on performance in block play after Day 1 (as specified in Conditions of Play). Championship format may be block format or XYZW format, depending on numbers. If XYZ format all Championship matches will be best of 3 (bo3). Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship event will enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is played in either block format or XYZ format depending on numbers. (See appendix 1 or 2 for Draw format).

#### 20.2.3 GC Men’s Open Singles

Round robin blocks qualifying players for Championship Event will be ranked for Championship Event based on performance in block play after Day 1 (as specified in Conditions of Play). Championship format may be block format or XYZW format, depending on numbers. If XYZ format all Championship matches will be best of 3 (bo3). Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship event will enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is played in either block format or XYZ format depending on numbers. (See appendix 1 or 2 for Draw format).

#### 20.2.4 GC Women’s Open Singles

Round robin blocks qualifying players for Championship Event, players will be ranked for Championship Event based on performance in block play after Day 1 (as specified in Conditions of Play). Championship format may be block format or XYZW format, depending on numbers. If XYZ format all Championship matches will be best of 3 (bo3). Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship event will enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is played in either block format or XYZ format depending on numbers. (See appendix 1 or 2 for Draw format).

#### 20.2.5 GC Presidents Medal

Open only to Queensland registered players. Round robin blocks qualifying players for Championship Event according to performance in accordance with qualifying seeding after Day 1 play (as specified in Conditions of Play). Championship format may be block format or XYZW format, depending on numbers. If XYZ format all Championship matches will be best of 3 (bo3). Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship event will enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is played in either block format or XYZ format depending on numbers. (See appendix 1 or 2 for Draw format).

#### 20.2.6 GC Open Doubles

Single Round Robin Block play, dependant on entry numbers played over two days.

#### 20.2.7 GC Open Mixed Doubles

Single Round Robin Block play, dependant on entry numbers played over two days.

#### 20.2.8 GC Invitational 8’s

Expression of Interest accepted by the Events Co-ordinator and divided into as many tiers of 8 as is required by entry numbers Selection is divided by qualifying World Ranked Grade or Index. Played as a double round robin block over two days. The winner of Double Round Robin is:

1\. The player who has won the most games

2\. If there is a tie on 2 or more players, rank the equal players on net hoops

3\. If there is still a tie, consider only the games between the tied players and rank these players based on number of wins in these games alone.

4\. If there is still a tie, rank the players on points scored.

5\. If there is still a tie, consider only the games between the tied players, and rank these players based on number of wins/Net points in these games alone.

6\. If there is still a tie, Play off Hoop 2, 3 & 4 between the players.

20.3 RICOCHET EVENTS

#### 20.3.1 Ricochet Open Singles

Round robin block/s with qualifying block final. Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship Final event enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is also a round robin block.

#### 20.3.2 Ricochet Open Doubles

Usually formatted in two round robin blocks with cross-block playoffs.

#### 20.3.3 Ricochet Men’s Open Singles & Women’s Open Singles

Round robin block/s with qualifying block final. Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship Final block enter directly into the Consolation Plate event, which is also a round robin block.

20.4 GB GATEBALL EVENTS

#### 20.4.1 GB Teams & GB Doubles

Open to CAQ, CA and State affiliated clubs. All GB events are round robin format.

Appendix 1

Seeding for the Championship event will be determined, based on performance in block play, by block games won, net hoops, and if still equal - who beat who in the qualifying round/block.

Seeded order for Knockout XYZ of 8 players in Golf Croquet.

• 1st Player
• 8th player
• 5th player
• 4th player
• 3rd player
• 6th Player
• 7th Player
• 2nd Player

Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship XYZ enter directly into the Consolation Plate event format determined by the number of players.

FOR ASSOCIATION EVENTS

Seeding for the Championship Event (XYZ) is determined by the CA format (for 8 players). Winners in each block seeded in ranked order and placed as above. Second place getters in each block seeded in order and placed as above. Etc.

For 16 players 3rd and 4th place getters, same as winner and 2nd place getters. (See Appendix 2)

Appendix 2

Seeding for the Championship event will be determined, based on performance in block play, by block games won, net hoops, and if still equal - who beat who in the qualifying round/block.

Seeded order for Knockout of 16 players in Golf Croquet.

• 1st Player
• 16th Player
• 12th Player
• 5th player
• 7th player
• 10th Player
• 13th Player
• 4th Player
• 3rd Player
• 14th Player
• 11th Player
• 6th Player
• 8th player
• 9th Player
• 15th Player
• 2nd Player

Players who do not qualify to remain in the Championship XYZW enter directly into the Consolation Plate event format determined by the number of players.