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Lift shot

Sports; Croquet

When a player is allowed to pick up their ball and play it from the baulk. This can happen after a roquet or when the ball has gone out of bounds.

Limit of claims

Sports; Croquet

This is a time limitation which means that a fault must be called within a certain amount of time and if it is not then it is invalid. (See Also Forestalling).

Next-two leave

Sports; Croquet

When the striker leaves his partner and makes a rush to the wicket and the opponent's ball at the next two wickets.

Non-playing side

Sports; Croquet

The area that is on the other side of the wicket that is currently in play.

Off the red

Sports; Croquet

This is when a ball scores a wicket off another ball.

Croquet shot

Sports; Croquet

A Croquet shot is taken after a Roquet. The player taking the shot places their ball next to and touching the Roqueted ball and they then hit their ball which strikes the Roqueted ball and if all ...