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touched by the striker or his partner, the stroke is foul.

2575. Difference between Old and New Laws.

The chief difference (says Captain Crawley) between these and previous laws will be found in the method of taking the Croquet. The new laws say that the foot must _not_ be placed on the player's ball; the generally accepted practice was to take the Croquet by putting your foot on your ball and striking it so as to send the other bill off to a distance; or if the other ball belonged to your partner to merely tap it in the direction desired. The foot practice is still observed by many players; and some think with advantage.

2576. Technical Terms Used in Croquet.

i. _Roquet_.--To strike another ball with your own.

ii. _Croquet_.--When two balls are in contact, the player strikes the other away, either with or without putting the foot on your own ball, as may be previously arranged.

iii. A _loose Croquet_ is made by striking your opponent's ball without putting your foot on your own ball. In taking "two off" it is, however, necessary that the ball should be seen to move.

iv. _Wired_.--A ball is in contact with a hoop, so as to prevent it going through.

v. _Bridge Ball_.--One that has passed the first arch.

vi. _Dead Ball_.--One in hand after having roqueted another.

vii. _To Peg_.--To play for either of the pegs in regular order.

viii. _The Tour_.--The run given to each player till he fails to strike through a hoop.

ix. _To Dismiss_ a ball is to Croquet it to a distance.

x. _Rover_.--You become a Rover when you have completed the hoops from point to point, and instead of hitting the starting-peg and retiring, you prefer to strike your ball to any part of the ground, croqueting friends or foes.