Summary:  
          The main effects of the Laws are summarised as follows:

         (1) The start is from any part of either Baulk-line one yard in from the Boundary line in South West or North East corner.
 
         (2) You are entitled to a further stroke after:-
        (a) a Roquet, after which you take Croquet from the Roqueted ball
       (b) running your Hoop after which you play a Continuation stroke
      (c) a legal Croquet stroke, after which you play a Continuation stroke

         (3) At the start of a turn or after scoring a point by running your Hoop in order, you may Roquet and take Croquet from each of the other three balls once only.

         (4) Your turn ends if during any stroke except a Croquet stroke you neither:-
        (a) make a Roquet:
       (b) run your next Hoop in order.

        (5) Your turn ends if, during a Croquet stroke:-
        (a) the Croqueted ball goes off the court:
        b) your ball goes off the court - unless it makes a Roquet or scores its next Hoop in order before leaving the court.

         (6) Your turn ends if:-
         (a) you do not move or shake the ball during a Croquet shot: It's a Fault and the balls must return to the original position.
        (b) during any stroke you make more than one audible sound between your mallet and the ball. A second hit on your ball after making Roquet is not a fault:
       (c) you squeeze your ball between the Peg or a Hoop and your mallet - this is a crush shot - a fault - balls return:
      (d) you play with (ie strike with your mallet) a wrong ball - balls return.

     NB. After the "Faults" (a) (b) and (c) or the "Error" (d) all balls moved as a result of the fault or error are replaced in their previous positions.

         (7) Your turn does not end if:-
         (a) you Roquet a ball off the court:
        (b) your ball goes off the court after it has made a Roquet (when it has become a ball in hand) or has run its
                    Hoop in order.

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        Balls Replaced on the One Yard Line:
         (8) If any balls are sent into the yard-line area (see exceptions) or off the court (no exceptions), whether or not the turn ends, they must be replaced on the yard-line opposite the point where they left the court or come to rest in the yard-line area, before the next stroke. 

(The Striker ball is not measured in if the Striker's turn has not ended)

 (9) A ball is off the court when any part of it touches or crosses the vertical plane from the inner edge of the boundary line.

         To Score:
         (10) A ball must run its Hoop to score a point. If a ball enters a Hoop from the none-playing side i.e. in the wrong direction, it can only score a point subsequently, when played in the right direction if it has not already started to run the Hoop.
          A ball has started to run the Hoop as soon as it touches a straight edge placed across the non-playing side.

.         A ball has run its Hoop when it has come to rest in a position where it cannot be touched by a straight edge placed across the playing-side.

          Balls Wired:
         (11) If, at the beginning of his turn, a player finds that either of his balls, which has been placed where it is by his opponent, cannot hit the whole of any other ball because either a Hoop or the Peg is in the way - or obstructs his backswing, his ball is wired.
          He may then lift the wired ball and play it from any position on either Baulk-line.

          Bisque Play:
          (12) A player who takes a Bisque must play his Bisque turn with the same ball that he was playing immediately before taking the Bisque.
          A player who has said he will take a Bisque may change his mind before playing the stroke: but if he indicates verbally or by quitting the court that he is not going to take a Bisque, then he may not change his mind.

          (13) During the normal course of the game the players act as their own Referees.

          However, if a position arises where a questionable stroke (e.g. a possible crush or a shot at a ball in a Hoop) is about to be played, the Striker should consult his opponent before playing the stroke, so that it can be specially watched.

          When playing a fine take-off, he must be able to say positively that he saw the Croqueted ball move. Similarly, when claiming a Roquet, he must be able to say, positively, that his ball touched the other ball.

          (14) A booklet "The Laws of Association Croquet" which gives the Laws in full is available at:-