The course is open to CqE associates. To attend the course you are expected to have a good knowledge of AC Laws and/or Golf Croquet Rules.

A CqE Subsidy of £25.00 may be available, if you have not previously received a subsidy for this course. Your Federation may also offer a subsidy.

The primary aim of this course is to reinforce the Coach's attributes by revisiting the practical techniques comprehensively on the courts and to augment knowledge of the laws/rules of both disciplines to enable the coach to instruct the student on their courses for potential future coaches.

Participants will be required to cover both AC and GC.

Only CqE associates can be entered onto the CqE register and receive coaching badges.

For details of the Qualification Process, please refer to the CqE website: www.croquet.org.uk ‘Becoming a Coach’ www.croquet.org.uk 'Becoming a Coach'.

A half-day course designed to help players and coaches  of all levels to better understand the current Sixth Edition GC Rules.

Mostly on court demonstrations that will look at scenarios and situations that cause the most confusion.

Wrong ball, Offside, Striking faults - including the double tap, crushes and their consequences will be looked at and discussed.

This is an ideal preparation course for those who wish to progress to becoming fully qualified GC referees.

This is a One-Day GC Referees qualification day for those who have passed Parts 1&2 of the GC Rules Theory exam as described in the additional notes below.

Candidates will need to pass the online, open book, multiple choice exam prior to attending this course.

The morning sessions will focus mainly on a series of practical on-court scenarios. All aspects of GC Rules will be demonstrated and discussed. The afternoon will include a short, written exam and practical on-court test.

A pass in both will result in immediate qualification as a GC Referee.

A WCF GC Rules study pack is available online. This 36 module, in depth package is available using the following link: worldcroquet.org/online-rules-training-and-study-pack

A one off subsidy of £25 is available from CqE for CqE subscribers. A further subsidy of £25 is also available from Croquet South East for candidates who belong to a Club within this Federation.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
The online GC Rules Quiz has been available on the Croquet Association/Croquet England website for several years. It has become a popular means of refreshing the memory for GC Referees and others interested in knowing more than just the basics of the GC Rules.
The Golf Croquet Rules Committee has taken note and has decided to modernise the procedure for becoming a GC Referee. This now consists of two stages along similar lines to the Driving Test. The first stage is the online GC Rules Theory Exam which can be found with the Quiz at croquet.org.uk/?p=games/golf/rules/RulesQuiz
This consists of two parts, each of 50 multiple-choice questions with four possible answers. The pass mark is set high at 47/50 (94%) because candidates are encouraged to have the GC Rules in front of them and to make use of any other relevant resources.
Part 1 covers Rules 7 to 13 (scoring a point, offside balls, interference and errors). Part 2 covers the rest of the Rules and relevant parts of the WCF Refereeing Regulations. The intention is that successful candidates will have necessarily become very familiar with the structure and contents of the Rules.
The Parts can be taken in stages and, if too many questions are answered wrongly, the attempt can be abandoned and a fresh start can be made.
Once a candidate has passed both Part 1 and Part 2, they qualify to attend a One-Day Course at which they are trained and examined on On-Court Procedure and sit a short multiple-choice exam on the most common situations. If a candidate passes both of these, they become a GC Referee immediately.

This is a one-day course. It may be possible to do one or two on-the-lawn examinations on the day, but if not, a separate day is arranged for this.

This course is designed for those wishing to become qualified Croquet England Assistant AC Referees, but other players who simply want to increase their knowledge of the AC Laws will be welcome. Potential referees will be given priority.

Players intending to become qualified referees must have a good working knowledge of the AC Laws before attending the course.

The course, delivered on the courts/in the classroom by a CqE Examining AC Referee, will focus primarily on the practical aspects of refereeing, particularly judging faults and wiring lifts.

Candidates will be expected to read the Assistant Referee Manual beforehand, and prepare for the course as described on the CqE website here: croquet.org.uk/?p=games/association/refereeing

There will be a mix of time on the lawns for the practical aspects and sessions indoors to consider the more theoretical aspects of the game.

You will have to pass the on-line test and be a CqE Associate to be registered as a qualified Assistant Referee.

The course introduces how to complete a triple peel. Each day focuses on one of the peels, looking at the main opportunities to do each peel: where and how to position the balls beforehand, the peel stroke, and how to continue. The course starts with the rover peel and works backwards. #Participants are encouraged to practice the sequences of shots learned in each module before the next one.

Suitable for player of handicap 10+

A one-day course aimed at beginners to Golf Croquet and those who wish to improve their skills, technique and knowledge of the game.

Course content will cover the development of technique and consistent ball control to produce more confident hoop running, ball placement, promotions, and clearances will form part of the course, some basic rules will be explained.

Participants will be placed into coaching groups of similar abilities/needs.

An introductory session on Association Croquet but on short courts! Much easier to see the patterns and to implement the shots.
The course covers:

Some basics and terminology including the roquet shot and a few laws.

The croquet shot - The take off shot with practice routines.

The straight drive and the stop shot. Split shots.

Practice routine using all three shots.

Making a break - Understanding the 4 ball break. Keeping the break going.

Suitable for beginners to croquet, GC players and those seeking to further their GC skills with new shots.

1. Handicap range 6 to 8.

2. This one day course is ideal for players with a view to improving their game and to play ay a higher level.

3. Coached games will also be used to improve stroke play and tactics.
4. Practice routines to build onstrengths and overcome weaknesses.
5. Junp shots and discussion of the rules will be included.

This is a 2 X 1 day modular Association Croquet course restricted to 14+ handicap players unless otherwise agreed with Lead Coach, conducted on full sized lawns. It is suitable for both players wishing to develop from Short Croquet onto full sized lawns as well as players seeking to improve their handicap game

The course will help you improve your basic croquet strokes & break play incouding 4 and 3 ball breaks.

The efficient use of bisques to set up and maintain breaks will be covered during the on-court period.

The final part of the course will cover leaves, planning and executing the peg-out.

Handicap Range 3 - 10

A chance to explore how effective your techniques are. We'll video this and other parts of your play so that you can see what's going on, be advised and act on what you see. After some diagnostic assessments, we will give you individual advice to take away and develop.

Build confidence and consistency with a series of practice routines used by the best players. Look at tactical situations and how to make them work. Understand playing strengths and have weaknesses analysed, learn ways to work on improving on both. A session on jumping at all levels will be included as well as accuracy in ball placement, blocking, clearing, promoting and hoop running.

The course is designed to take Advanced AC players towards low handicap AC play over 2 modules.

The first part of the course concentrates on perfecting break play.

The course moves on to developing your ability and knowledge of effective openings and leaves.

The final part of the course covers subjects including perfecting the break from the missed lift shot, peels, cannons, conceding a contact and 3 ball endings.

Handicap level: 2 to 5.

Content will include: Improving consistency and reducing errors.

Improving placement shots; better hoop approaches; centre ball clearances; better hoop running; promotions and wiring; A level tactics.

The course starts by working on improving break play skills by developing individuals stroke play and planning skills.

The course then goes on to introducing participants to the techniques of the advanced game and its laws; and to give participants confidence to play in a greater range of tournaments.

The course includes: An explanation of the Advanced game, perfecting the 4-ball break, establishing the second break after a missed leave shot, openings and responses.

Suitable for handicap 7-10.

The day is designed for players who wish to advance towards more competitive play.

This includes understanding and applying sound tactics, skills and techniques. GC rules will also be part of the course.

Suitable for handicap 7-10.

A series of tactical scenarios will be shown and discussed.

This will be followed by Coached games during which the Opening, Middle Game and End Game will feature.

An ideal course for players wishing to become more competitive in Club and League games/matches.

Handicap Range 3 - 10

A chance to explore how effective your techniques are. Test your swing on our Croquet Academy Swing Trainer - cast and feel where you can tweak it for better effect. We'll video this and other parts of your play so that you can see what's going on, be advised and act on what you see. After some diagnostic assessments, we will give you individual advice to take away and develop.

Build confidence and consistency with a series of practice routines used by the best players. Look at tactical situations and how to make them work. Understand playing strengths and have weaknesses analysed, learn ways to work on improving on both. A session on jumping at all levels will be included as well as accuracy in ball placement, blocking, clearing, promoting and hoop running.

An opportunity to receive valuable coaching and advice from a World Class player.

Stephen will not only take you through some challenging drills but will look closely at your technique through video analysis.

This entertaining day will look at numerous tactical scenarios and how forward thinking can give you the winning advantage in GC.

An ideal introduction to Association Croquet tournament play. Coaching advice between games on tactics and bisque taking. Help given with Laws. Suitable for handicap 14+. Three 14-point games in a day to a time limit. (Full-bisque to a base.)

One-to-one sessions are available for both disciplines, GC & AC. These one-to-one sessions give players of all abilities guidance from an Academy Coach as to how they can improve their game. To get the best out of these sessions, entrants will be asked to identify what they are trying to improve or achieve.