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In each example below, the hoop is Red's hoop in order. When you have studied a problem,
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EXAMPLE 1
 
Discuss the outcome of this stroke for the following cases: 
1. Where Red is alive on Blue. 
2. Where Red is not alive on Blue i.e Blue is a used ball. 
 
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 2           Red is NOT alive on Blue
 
Red hits Blue, both balls then pass through the hoop and then Red contacts Blue again before coming to rest with Red and Blue separated.
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 3           Red is ALIVE on Blue
 
Red hits Blue but does not complete its hoop
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 4           Red is EITHER alive OR not alive on Blue
 
Blue is clear of the hoop on the non-playing side
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 5           Red takes croquet on Blue
 
Red finishes the stroke in contact with Blue
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 6          Red takes croquet on Blue
 
Red takes croquet in the jaws of the hoop
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 7         Red takes croquet on Blue
 
Red takes croquet as shown. 
 
 
 

EXAMPLE 8       Scoring the hoop by first contacting Blue on the far side
 
There may be a problem in the subsequent Roquet!!