Todays Game

Today we actually had six (6!) people play. As thought it would be, it was glorious. Also, Morris showed that the broken mallet isn't handicapped, there, there orange mallet, at least he likes you.

04-30-06
Game 1- Amanda, Luke, Jake, Jumpy, Morris, Todd (1 Ball)
winner: Morris, Jake, Jumpy, Amanda, Luke, Todd

We didn't get to fully debate what we are going to do with the new season since everyone was running around with their heads cut off. There have been two senarios proposed:

Possibility 1: Cut off at fifteen games. Since Jake is out of standing, just play a (whether 1 or 2 ball) semi-final game. Then, the top two players then play the final.

Possibility 2: Extend the season five more games, this would give Jake a higher standing.

I don't like the second option becuase it is soley just to bring Jake up to higher standing. Also, the standing rule isn't concrete, its within reason. Jake played (and won) the championship while out of standing in the first season. So extending it past what was planned does not make much sense. Another reason why the the first possibility is better is becuase we only play ONE game a week. In the fall we would play at least two, probably more games, so retarding the start of a third season would be deterimental to the third season ever actually getting finished.

And while I have not found any explicit rules against going "assassin ball" in a game, it has always shown ill will to the people that are victim to it. In short, the game becomes less friendly, and instead becomes a tense competition.

The Assassin Ball also artificially changes the games results. If the player in last place went after the winner just to knock down the percentage, then presumably all the percentages would become nearly the same.

And finally, as everyone says on their sites,backyard croquet may have any rules anyone wants. There is an eXtreme croquet movement even. So since I control the feild, I am now taking adminstrative action and here by out lawing the practice. A player must keep on a reasonable course for going foward in gameplay. If a player does not wish to play further his ball may be left on the field, or if that player is so behind it is of no use to anyone, the ball may be removed from the course. That settles it. If Jumpy wants to enact different rules on his field, then he may do so.