Lockdown Challenges

#lockdowncroquet

Whether you are a pro or have never heard of croquet, here are some fun things to try at home...

Lockdown Challenge #1: Target

What you will need:

  • A mallet/ club/ stick type thing
  • A ball
  • A target; an object of your choice

How to play:
Use your 'mallet' to hit your ball forwards towards the target.  You are aiming to leave your ball as close to the target as possible.

How to score:
3 points if your ball ends up within 1 ft of the target
2 points if your ball ends up within 3 ft of the target
1 point if your ball ends up within 5 ft of the target

And for when it gets too easy... move your starting point further away from the target

Lockdown Challenge #2: Time Trial

What you will need:

  • A mallet/ club/ stick type thing
  • A ball
  • 6 Hoops (or equivalent ie. 6 pairs of shoes)
  • 1 Peg (or a target; an object of your choice)

How to play:
Invention level - For beginners or pros with no equipment
Hit your ball through six 'hoops' and finish by hitting the 'peg'

Pro level - For players with a croquet set including a mallet
Hit your ball through six hoops and finish by hitting the peg in the correct order according to the rules of croquet (See the map to the right or below for mobile devices)

How to score:
Keep practicing and record your best time, play against yourself, friends and family, or in fact complete strangers from around the world.

Lockdown Challenge #3: Invention challenge

What you will need:

  • A mallet/ club/ stick type thing
  • A ball
  • 6 Stations
  • 1 End Zone/ Peg/ Final Target

How to play:
1) Invent a croquet game of your own which must involve hitting a ball forwards with your mallet/ club/ stick (broomstick?)
2) Players must complete a course with 6 stations and a final target to complete
3) The challenge should be timed and ends when the player hits the final target

How to score:
Keep practicing and record your best time, play against yourself, friends and family, or in fact complete strangers from around the world.

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