Croquet Association Shop

General information

The Croquet Association (CA) is the national governing body for the sport of Croquet (including both Association Croquet and Golf Croquet) in England, and is responsible for promoting and regulating the game in that area.

In conjunction with the regional Federations and its Member Clubs, it supports croquet at all levels, from games played in the garden and local play at clubs, through to regional and national tournaments and international matches. It runs an online shop, from its headquarters in Cheltenham, where both its members and the public can purchase books and equipment, with the benefit of advice if needed.

The CA is a not for profit organisation1, funded through club and tournament levies, individual subscriptions, and donations; most of its accomplishments are through voluntary effort. It works in aspects of the game that need national coordination, in particular it:

Leads the development of a playing infrastructure
Provides grants, loans and other practical assistance for new and developing clubs
Holds a block insurance policy that covers all full member clubs for Public Liability and Professional Indemnity
Publishes booklets and other material to assist players, coaches, managers, groundsmen, etc., with croquet-related activities
Publicises the game in its various formats
Promotes press coverage for the game
Publishes The Croquet Gazette and the CA website
Maintains the laws of the game
Maintains and develops the laws of the game; liaises with the international laws body
Trains and examines referees
Operates a national handicap and ranking system
Supervises the handicap and ranking systems
Develops and controls a national coaching system
Organises national tournaments and championships and coordinates events run by member clubs
Publishes the national tournament calendar
Organises championship events and national inter-club competitions
Selects and supports national representative teams
Selects and assists players representing the CA at home and abroad