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CROQUET AUSTRALIA

(AUSTRALIAN CROQUET ASSOCIATION INC)

2023 AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21

GOLF CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Woody Point, Queensland

January 11 - 16 2023

PROGRAM

1^st Under 21 Golf Croquet Gold & Silver Medals

6^th Under 21 Golf Croquet Singles Championship of Australia

4^th Under 21 Golf Croquet Doubles Championship of Australia

AUSTRALIAN CROQUET ASSOCIATION INC

ACA BOARD

Jim Nichols (Chair), Max Kewish (Deputy Chair),
Kah Yang Loke, Pat Habner, Barbara Northcott & Kerri-Ann Organ

ACA Secretary Jim Clement

ACA Executive Officer Rob Murray

ACA EVENTS COMMITTEE

Peter Freer (Chair), Pete Landrebe, Gary Phipps & Peter Tracey

ACA GC SELECTION COMMITTEE

John Arney, Martin Clarke, Pete Landrebe

ACA GC TOURNAMENTS COMMITTEE

Di Leahy

ACA UNDER 21 COMMITTEE

Jacky McDonald (Chair), Kate Patrick, Joy Wright,
Barry Haydon, Martin Clarke, Peter Tracey

2023 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

                                                                Tournament Manager Megan Stuart 0409 721 714

                                                           Tournament Referee Cloreen Van Der Sluis 0438 708 206

                                                               Tournament Handicapper Beryl Turner 0403 754 791

                                                                     ACA Representative Jacky McDonald 0403 981 866

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to our club sponsors, Moreton Bay Regional Council & Bridge Fm Radio. Thanks also to the visiting referees and the ACA, Peter Freer and Jacky McDonald for their support and guidance. Thanks also to CAQ, and all the participating referees, kitchen, ground staff, billeting and other helpers.

Australian Croquet Association Inc.

Incorporated in ACT

ARBN 089 265 707 ABN: 90 330 745 920

Croquet is a harassment free sport. Croquet Australia’s Member Protection Policy applies to all competitors and officials in the Championships.

A copy of this policy is available on Croquet Australia’s website.

AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21 GOLF CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eildon Croquet Club, Woody Point Qld

Australian U21 Golf Croquet Gold & Silver Medal – Wed 11 – 13 Jan

Australian U21 Golf Croquet Doubles Championship – Sat 14 January.

Australian U21 Golf Croquet Singles Championship – Sat 14 – 16 Jan

Wednesday 11 January

Registration

Registration for all events is at the Eildon Croquet Club, 75 Oxley Ave, Woody Point, on Wed 11 Jan at 10am. Players can also register before play on Sat 14 Jan.

Practice Session

Wed 11 January – from 10.30 to 11.30am. During the practice you are not to run hoops forcefully or to have any jump shots.

Coaching Session

Coaching may be available depending on finish times on Friday 13 or Mon 16 Jan, with experienced Qld coaches.

Referee’s Meeting

Wed 11 January – 10am (then briefing to players at 11.30am).

Briefing/Welcome BBQ

There will be a briefing on the Tournament conditions and refereeing at 11:30am.
Play begins at 12pm.

13 Jan - Presentation and Welcome Dinner

Gold+Silver Trophies, Medals, Prizes & Certificates will be presented at the Welcome BBQ on Friday evening starting at 6.30pm. Attendance is by invitation only.

Registration for Singles & Doubles – Friday afternoon or Saturday morning from 7am.

Catering

Lunch will be available for purchase. Snacks, fruit & refreshments will be available free for players each day and at a small cost for guests.

Results

Results will be available on the Croquet Scores web-site progressively during each day at Australia - GC U21 Gold+Silver Medals - Croquet Scores &
Australia - GC Under 21 - Croquet Scores

AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21 GOLF CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eildon Croquet Club, 11 - 16 January 2023

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAY

Ranking is based on Australian GC handicaps and indices (AHS) at 16 December 2022.

1. All events will be played under the 2022 WCF Rules of Golf Croquet, adopted by Croquet Australia from 1 July 2022, and the Australian Tournament Regulations (available on the ACA website).
2. The Australian Handicapping System is in force for this Tournament, and entrants are to have a current Golf Croquet handicap. The Tournament Handicapper may assign a handicap, using the Appendix to the Rules of Golf Croquet.
3. Players are to ensure that they have their ACA Handicap Cards with them to present to the Tournament Manager or their representative before each event commences. Handicap cards should be completed after each match. If players reach a trigger point their handicap changes immediately after that game.
4. All competitors who have not already provided an address, telephone number or email address at which messages can reach them during the events should provide this information during registration.
5. Courts will be available for practice each day until 15 minutes before start times, and after the completion of play for the day, subject to requirements for dressing courts and maintenance. The Venue Manager’s approval should be sought for such practice, and players’ assistance in preparing and clearing lawns will ensure that this practice can continue.
6. Hoops will be set as near as possible to 3+11/16^th”. To allow for inaccuracies in gauges, balls, hoops and setting techniques, a tolerance of +/- 1/32“ is allowed.
7. Hoops may be checked at any time on the request of the player in play. Any hoop out of specification will be reset. If a player suspects that a ball touching both uprights of a hoop simultaneously affected the outcome of a stroke he has just played, he is entitled to have the equipment checked and, if necessary, adjusted or replaced. If it is found that the ball does touch both uprights of that hoop on some axis, he may elect to replay the stroke, unless his turn has ended for another reason.
8. Dawson International balls and Quadway hoops will be used.
9. The Tournament Manager may change Court allocations and some games will be double banked.
10. There will be a Referee at each court to act as required. Where there are not sufficient referees present to be in charge of each game, referees will be supervisory.
11. Players’ attention is drawn to Rule 16.3 of the WCF Golf Croquet Rules regarding Playing with Reasonable Dispatch, and to Tournament Regulation 16.1 & 16.2 concerning responsibilities of players.
12. All games will start un-timed. However, the Tournament or Venue Manager may impose a 15 minute time limit if a game is bogged down and threatens the schedule. if time is applied to any game, then players will stop on the bell. They play on only if scores are tied, and whoever scores the next hoop wins that game.
13. Players will wear footwear which will not mark the court and provides adequate protection for themselves both on and off the court; and neat, clean attire which the Tournament or Venue Manager judges will not cause significant offence to others. A player in unsuitable clothing or foot wear will be given the opportunity to dress appropriately or will not be permitted to participate in the event.
14. Players are allowed a break of up to 5 minutes between matches and a lunch break of up to 30 minutes, but such breaks can be waived by mutual agreement of the players. No break is allowed between games in multiple game matches - games should be ‘seamless’ and players are expected to commence play in the second and third games immediately after the completion of the previous game. The Venue Manager will ensure games go on expeditiously to enable completion of the scheduled program.
15. Players must inform the Venue Manager if they wish to leave the Tournament Venue for any reason.
16. The Venue Manager decides whether play in any match should continue if the weather is deteriorating.
17. The Tournament Manager in consultation with the ACA Representative may alter the program, draw and other arrangements as are necessary in order to complete the tournament in the time available.
18. An appeals committee as per ACA Tournament Regulations shall determine any matters that are in dispute during the course of the tournament.
19. All winners of trophies are requested to obtain a quote for the cost of appropriate engraving and obtain approval re that quote from the Executive Officer of ACA before proceeding.

ACA Under 21 Golf Croquet Gold+Silver Medals
11-13 January 2023

Specific Conditions of Play

20. Each player shall play each other player once in a best of three match playing 13 point games. Players are seeded by the GC World Ranking List at 16 December 2022.
21. If time permits, more than 2 matches may be played per day, but players may refuse to play more than 6 games in a day.
22. Any competitor withdrawing, or forfeiting more than one match, shall be scratched from the competition and scores for and against shall be deleted from the tournament results. Completed games still count for AHS & world ranking purposes.
23. Positions shall be determined in accordance with the ACA Tournament Regulation 20.5 except that ties re match wins that affect the Gold & Silver medals will be resolved by play-off (either a single 13 point game, or best of three, at the Tournament Manager’s discretion).
24. Players may practice from 10.30 to 11.30am on Wednesday 11 January. During the practice you are not to run hoops forcefully or to have any jump shots.

2023 Gold+Silver Medal

Seeded Draw for Five Players

    Note: these are not court allocations, which will be set by the Tournament Manager

ACA Under 21 Golf Croquet Doubles Championship
14 January 2023

Specific Conditions of Play

25. There may be time on Friday 13 Jan afternoon for players to practise.
26. The lawns will be mown early on Saturday morning and the hoops set.
27. The doubles championship will be played on Saturday 14 Jan starting at 8 am.
28. The championship will be played as a single round robin with each pair playing each of the other pairs once in a single 13 point game.
29. There is no Final. Places after the round robin will be determined: firstly on the number of games won; then - if games are even - on net hoops (hoops scored for less hoops scored against); and - if net hoops are even - by who beat whom in the round robin.
30. Scores will be on croquetscores.com and will be on display inside the clubhouse.

2023 U21 Doubles