Dimensions:
        The outside dimensions of the standard lawn are 35 yards by 28 yards. It has a "one yard line" inside this boundary. This rectangle is halved along its longer axis and shorter axis so the Peg is located in the middle ie 14 yards from longer boundary 17.5 from the shorter boundary.

        Hoops Location:
        No 5 and 6 hoops are on the longer axis, 7 yards either side of the peg. Thus they are 14 yards from the outside longer boundaries (East and West) and 10.5 yards from the shorter boundary (North and South). The rectangle is further halved on the longer axis so the other four hoops are located on these quarter lines 7 yards in from their adjacent boundary lines.

        Attitude:
       The sides are named after the four points of the compass but not aligned with the magnetic North.

        The corners are further named for the flag colours and their related Hoops so that:-
        No 1 hoop in the Blue,  South West corner.   
        No 2 is in Red at North West.   
        No 3 in Black in North East 
        No 4 in Yellow in South East.                             
        No 5 and 6 on the centre line                             

        Peg in the middle.  

        Because it is too hard to count beyond six, the Hoops are now run backwards or counter clockwise. "Hoop 2" now becomes "Hoop 1 Back" and so forth until we get to "4 back". From this point, the Hoops are then called "Penultimate" and then "Rover" as the last before the Peg                         
       

        Baulk Lines:
        The 13 yard long "A" Baulk Line is on the South "One Yard Line" from the centre (line) to the West One Yard Line.

        The "B" Baulk Line is similar on the North "One Yard Line" and diagonally opposite "A" Baulk Line.

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      The Balls:
        Croquet is played with four balls - Blue and Black against Red and Yellow (the same colours as the corner flags.

         In Banked Games, that is, two games shareing the same lawn, Secondary colours are used by the other teams. Brown and Green play against Pink and White.

         Neither Banked Games are related except by good manners)

        The Peg:
        The centre "Peg" is white with the four prime colours - Blue, Red, Black and Yellow with a smaller dowel for the attaching of clips.

        The Clips:
        When the Hoop is successfully run the coloured Clip, for that ball, is placed on the crown of the next Hoop out (clockwise). On the backward stretch, the Clip is on Hoop leg going anticlockwise. Thus all players can identify which ball is for which Hoop or Peg - and the scores can also be tallied.

        Half Court:
        A Half Court is usually 24 yards by 16 yards with the corner hoops 4 yards in from both adjacent boundaries and the Rover and Penultimate hoops 6 yards from the peg on either side on the longer axis. All else is similar to the Standard Court. This is a good size for learners and on the front lawns of smaller home blocks.

        Slim Courts:
        A Slim Court is a converted tennis court of 35 yards by 16 yards or more. With Standard Court distances between Hoops except when going East or West.

         In which case the Peg (and Hoops on the half N/S axis) is Standard but 8 yards from the sides rather than 14 yards and outside Hoops on a quarter axis are 4 yards in - or greater as the width permits. All else is similar to a Standard Court.

         You can, of course, have any measurement that will fit for Garden Croquet