Other Forms of Croquet

As croquet became popular in the 19th Century, the game's organisational infrastructure failed to keep up with demand. Manufacturers would supply sets to an eager public, and would often make up their own rules. Even for the thousands of enthusiasts playing to official rules, many people would be oblivious when a new amendment was released.

Several of the variations became popular in their own right. In North America, several differing sets of rules continue to coexist alongside the internationally recognised games of Association Croquet and Golf Croquet. And in Japan and the Far East, croquet has evolved to the five-a-side team sport of Gateball.