32nd Annual Wicket World of Croquet

Presented by: The Lacy Foundation

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“Great lives never go out they go on” — Benjamin Harrison

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Each match is between two teams of two players; one team plays red and yellow, the other, blue and black. Balls are played in the color order displayed on the center stake: blue, red, black, yellow.
The winner of a coin toss before each match chooses the team’s colors, and therefore the order of play. Players are not allowed to change colors once play has begun.
Each player’s first shot is taken from a position one club handle length from the first wicket.
The ball must be struck, not pushed, and may be struck only with a mallet face.
A ball is not in the game until it has made the first wicket. Balls not yet in the game may hit other balls not in the game without reward or penalty. However, balls in the game are dead to balls not in the game, and vice versa.
If two rewardable actions happen on one shot, only one action counts, and the striker may choose which one it is.
To make a wicket, a ball must pass, in the correct direction, completely through the entry-side plane of the wicket. A ball that rolls back into the wicket due to poor court conditions shall be considered to have made the wicket.
When the striker’s ball makes a wicket, one continuation shot is awarded but any previously accumulated shots are lost.
If the striker ball knocks another ball through that ball’s next wicket (including the first wicket), then that ball has made the wicket. Neither player receives extra strokes for that ball making the wicket.
Passing through a wicket in the wrong direction is allowed, but does not count as making the wicket. Likewise, hitting the center stake out of order is of no consequence.
If the striker ball roquets another ball, it is awarded two shots, but any previously accumulated shots are lost. The first shot is the croquet shot that must be taken with the striker ball placed in contact with, or as close as practicable, to the roqueted ball. If contact is chosen, the striker may steady the striker ball with a hand or foot.
After a ball has been roqueted, it is dead to that striker ball and remains so until the striker makes the next wicket. If a striker hits a ball that’s dead to him, his turn ends and both balls are replaced to their position before the play.
If a dead ball is in front of or inside a wicket, it can block the wicket to the striker (unless the striker can “jump” the ball), but only for one turn. If a dead ball is still blocking a wicket on a striker’s next turn, the ball is considered to be live again and can be roqueted.
If a dead ball is on the other side of the wicket but is blocking the striker’s path, the striker ball may hit it without penalty provided it makes the wicket.
A ball is out of bounds if it passes more than halfway over the boundary line. If a player causes any ball to go out of bounds, except his own ball on a roquet shot, that player’s turn ends. (After a roquet, the striker is ball-in-hand so its ending position is irrelevant.)
Any out-of-bounds balls should immediately be placed one mallet-head length inside the line at the point where it went out of bounds. Similarly, any ball that ends up within 9” of the boundary at the end of a player’s turn should also be placed 9” in.
Players are required to keep track of which wickets they have passed through. Color-coded clips may be used to determine which wicket each player is trying to score next.
A referee may require a player to take his/ her turn if the referee feels excessive time (20 seconds) is being taken.
All matches are timed at 20 minutes per match except the Championship, which is timed at 30 minutes. The timekeeper will announce when there are ten minutes left and when there are five minutes left.
The game ends when time expires or when both players on a team stake out.

Scoring

Each wicket scored and center peg hit in the proper sequence gains one point, for a maximum total of 13 points per ball and 26 points per team.
At the end of preliminary matches, each team totals their points and reports them to the scorekeeper. If the game was not over in 20 minutes, the team with the most points wins. In the case of a tie, the team scoring the next point wins.
After the preliminary rounds, the team in each flight with the most wins proceeds to the quarter finals. In the event of a tie within a flight, the tie breaker is net points then gross points then record against.
In the quarterfinals and semifinals, the team with the highest score at the end of the game proceeds to the next round.

Rules are subject to change based on game day attendance and weather.

Helpful Definitions

STRIKER BALL
THE BALL BELONGING TO THE CURRENT PLAYER.
ROQUET
LEGAL HIT OF ANOTHER BALL WITH THE STRIKER BALL.
CROQUET
SENDING A BALL AFTER ROQUETING IT.
DEAD BALL
A BALL MAY NOT LEGALLY BE HIT BY THE STRIKER BALL .
OUT OF BOUNDS
BALL EXTENDS MORE THAN 1/2 WAY OVER THE BOUNDARY.
BALL IN HAND
A STRIKER BALL MUST BE MOVED AFTER A SHOT, SUCH AS AFTER A ROQUET.
BISQUE
A “MULLIGAN” OR “DO OVER” (MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE TOURNAMENT,). NOTE: BISQUES CAN BE USING THE PLAYOFFS, BUT NOT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

Qualifying for the Playoffs

Eight (8) teams from each tournament will play in the quarter final event. The two teams with the best win-loss-tie records from each flight will qualify for the playoffs. If two or more teams share a win-loss-tie record, points scored will serve as the tie-breaker. If a tie still exists, the winner of the head-to-head match advances. And if a tie still exists, the best dressed team based on audience applause advances. The eight (8) play-off teams will be seeded 1-8 by their wickets scored. NOTE: Bisques can be used in the Playoffs, but NOT in the Championship match.

2025 Teams

COMPETITIVE TOURNAMENT

TEAM 1 – Crocranies
Michael Cranfill + Karissa Troitke
TEAM 2 – Wicket Smaht
Nathan Haffner + Sheila Clayton
TEAM 3 – Little Benny & The Wickets
Blake Roebuck + Ryan Serrano
TEAM 4 – No Rest for the Wicket
Jeffrey Lauer + Sarah Causillas
TEAM 5 – Hoop There It Is!
Joe Reed + Kelley McNulty
TEAM 6 – Team Visit Indy
Jeff Robinson + Bryan Ferry
TEAM 7 – The Mallet-teers
Brad Bojrab + Joe Jamison
TEAM 8 – B&T
Brian Gregor + Tracey Gregor
TEAM 9 – EWNC
Kent Emswiller + Len Bielski
TEAM 10 – EWNC 2
Karen Emswiller + Suzanne Bielski
TEAM 11 – The Lawn Sharks
Kate Fisch + Steve Rendell
TEAM 12 – Wicket Whiskers
Austin Riggins + Ben Ross
TEAM 13 – The Golden Mallets
Emily Robinson + Brook Panaranto
TEAM 14 –Millions AND MILLIONS of Wickahts!
Cory Still + Isaac Hook
TEAM 15 –Fetzernathy
April Fetz + Chris Fetz
TEAM 16 – No Wicket, No Problem
Patrick Talty + Rebecca Talty
TEAM 17 – CroChaos
Trevor Fox + Zee Bekkar
TEAM 18 – Lawn & Order
Erin Bolin Beth Bowers Ratliff
TEAM 19 –Beginners Luck
Julie Swain + Jonathan Swain
TEAM 20 -Open
Player 1 & Player 2
TEAM 21 – Downtown Indy Alliance
CP + Jacob Trusnik
TEAM 22 – Wicket Awesome
Sam Swonder + Jessica Swonder
TEAM 23 – Davey Croquet
Brady Spence + Ryan McCauley
TEAM 24 – Community Team Champions, Est 2025
Brendan Sweeny + Brian Baer

LEISURE TOURNAMENT

TEAM 25 – Too Bisque To Fail
Megan Hulland + Ben Harvey
TEAM 26 – Moira strikes back
Moira Vekovic + Andrea Milner
TEAM 27 – Wicket Women
Sarah Fisher + Teri Hamer
TEAM 28 – Mallets Aforethought
Andrea Neal + Drew Schmeizer
TEAM 29 – Payne in the Grass
Jessi Wild + Kelli Payne
TEAM 30 – Ultimate Winners
Bill Haworth + Player 2
TEAM 31 – Team Smith
Kelly Smith + Stan Smith
TEAM 32 – Team Indianapolis Indians Charities
Andrew Hood + Beth Belange-Hood
TEAM 33 – Wicket for Food
Lex Beckley + Andrew Bonnerant
TEAM 34 – Duck Dodgers Na
Christeen Moburg + Allie Moburg
TEAM 35 – Team Indians
Joel Zawacki + Ellen Zawacki
TEAM 36 – Gin & C(r)oké
Ginny Zimmerman + Blaine Zimmerman
TEAM 37 – Team Name
Players
TEAM 38 – Oysters in my Pocket
HJ Lacy + Drew White
TEAM 39 – Mallet at the Palace
Ryan Tackett + Megan Tackett
TEAM 40 – Team Tinker Street
Jourdan Ivory + Tyler Shortt
TEAM 41 – Lockerbie Ladies
Carrie Houston + Marjorie Kienle
TEAM 42 – Rockin’ Rawlinsons
Jim Rawlinson + Emily Rawlinson
TEAM 43 – Grassholes
Jessica Paris + Abby Mercer
TEAM 44 – Mallet Mamas
Tracy Godby + Alyssa Ledford
TEAM 45 – Life in Indy Community Team
Rotating Spectators
TEAM 46 – Team Tactive
Rebecca Knotts + Jordan Knotts
TEAM 47 – Hoop Dreams
Nathan Rich + Auden Rich
TEAM 48 – Team Name
Players

Circle of Champions

1995: Jim Crossin and Pat Crossin
1996: Don Anderson and Ron Loschky
1997: Rob Christensen and Jim Baize
1998: Hans and Carey Kraabel
1999: Hans and Carey Kraabel
2000: Hans Kraabel and Jim Hanna
2001: Hans Kraabel and Bette Hanna
2002: Hans and Carey Kraabel
2003: J. David Cook & Robert M. Baker III
2004: Hans Kraabel and Bette Hanna
2005: Hans Kraabel and Julie Sellers
2006: Virginia Willkie and David Willkie
2007: Damon Richards and Rob Glass
2008: Cory D. Cline and Sean Fahey
2009: Cory D. Cline and Sean Fahey
2010: Hans Kraabel and Brian Loop
2011: Travis DiNicola and Sally Zelonis
2012: Charlie and Becky Rogers
2013: Jeff Robinson and Jeff Bolyard – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE CUP WINNERS* | Robert Shula and Brad Smith – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2014: Jeff Robinson and Jeff Bolyard – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE CUP WINNERS* | David Swider and Kim Smith – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2015: Travis DiNicola and Sally Zelonis – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE CUP WINNERS* | Wayne Fairburn and Vic Detienne – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2016: Bruce Townsend and Matt Askren – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE CUP WINNERS* | Jim Walker and Emma Selm – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2017: David Willkie and Peter Rusthoven – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP* | Cindy Cheney and Chris Cheney – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2018: Mitch Harrell and Jordan Grossman – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP* | Jason Shaw and Jim O’Brien – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2019: David Willkie and Sanjay Mishra – VIRGINIA Z. WILLKIE MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP* | Alex Miser and Jesse Miser – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2020: Jeff Robinson and Bryan Ferry- COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Paul and Diana Wright – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2021: Jeff Robinson and Bryan Ferry- COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Richard Jones and Luke Kerns – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2022: Blake Roebuck and Ryan Serrano – COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Julia Surber & Charlie Brnardic – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2023: Jeff Robinson and Bryan Ferry- COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Nathan Rich & Scott Neal – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2024: Blake Roebuck and Mitch Harrell- COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Nathan Rich & Scott Neal – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS
2025: Jeff Robinson and Bryan Ferry- COMPETITIVE BRACKET CHAMPIONS | Brendan Sweeny & Brian Baer – LEISURE BRACKET CHAMPIONS

Wicket World of Croquet Planning Committee

Natalie Clayton, Event Co-Chair, Maywright Property Co.
Delia Robertson, Event Co-Chair, Consultant
Lindsey Beckley, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Bryan Ferry, InMod Construction
Bethany Gosewher, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Michael Green, Flags for Good
Tamara Harris, Visit Indy
Charlie Hyde, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Lauren James, Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation
Emily Krawzak, Element 78 Experiences
Craig “Dodge” Lile, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
CP Porter, Downtown Indy, Inc.
Matthew Nolley, Real Estate
Blake Roebuck, Indy Chamber
Tiffany Spears, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Chris Stenftenagel, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Haleh Yaghoubi, NAMIC
Blaine Zimmerman, Indy Chamber

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