How to Set Up a Croquet Court

Prepare for an afternoon of mallet-swinging fun with these guidelines adapted from the official rules of the United States Croquet Association.

Things You'll Need

  • Garden Stakes
  • Lawn Mowers
  • Measuring Tapes
  • Croquet Sets
  • Mallets
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Instructions

    • 1

      Choose your site. A regulation croquet court consists of a flat, even field of short grass 84 feet wide and 105 feet long.

    • 2

      Use a mallet to drive a stake into the exact center of the court.

    • 3

      Place a wicket 21 feet from the south end of the court so that its center is 21 feet from the west end of the court (see Tips).

    • 4

      Set another wicket 21 feet from the south end of the court so that its center is 21 feet from the east end of the court.

    • 5

      Place two more wickets 21 feet from the north end of the court and 21 feet from either side as described above.

    • 6

      Set a fifth wicket 21 feet south of the stake so that its center is 42 feet from the west end of the court.

    • 7

      Place a sixth wicket 21 feet north of the stake so that its center is 42 feet from the west end of the court.

    • 8

      Attach all four ball clips to the top of the first wicket (in the southwest corner).