On my post after Sundays game I rehashed my reasons against the Assassin Ball as being legal. Apparently Im friends with a bunch of legalistic hardnoses, Tocqueville is rolling in his grave. Anyway, I began to wonder if my action to just outright ban the AB practice as a personal field rule was overkill. But then I decided to seek higher authorities. Here is the response I got:
Hi Chris,
My name is Bob Kroeger, I am chairperson of the USCA 9 Wicket Croquet Committee. You are correct in saying that the action this person takes in giving his balls to an opponent is inappropriate.
If I was running an event and heard of this taking place, I would disqualify them for this action.
If I can be of any further assistance to you, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Bob Kroeger
(end transmission)
So beyond my own personal protests, the full weight of the USCA is behind my (correct) descion. So since the USCA has this opinion, I resend my initial private rule, as it is a REAL rule.
P.S. And Blogger has been acting really weird today, so Im not sure what has made it on here or not. Hopefully my previous post and this one will make it up.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Vindication
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Ass ball is not in any rule book, its a matter of opinion, as a matter of fact i would like to go play in a real croque match and see if they disqualify me. Its adds an additional element to the game that you have to over come thus making the game more interesting. As for the standing, do what you will, im not protesting because I dont take backyard croque seriously enough to make every single game.
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