CROQUET COACHING: Abbreviations Used in Croquet Scoring

27 January 2005
Maui Croquet Club, Kihei, Hawaii, USA
by Leo Nikora

(t) on Time

Winner did not peg out both balls because time ran out.

Winner had the most points after loser finished their last turn.

(ot) Over Time

Winner won in over time.

After last turns with score still tied, winner scored the first point in over time.

poo Peg Out of Opponent
(Zero Peel of Opponent)

Winner pegged out opponent's ball.

After opponent got to the peg, winner also went to the peg, and removed opponent's ball to play two against one.

opo Opponent Peg Out
(Opponent Zero Peeled)

Loser pegged out winner's ball.

Winner won playing one against two.

sp Single Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last hoop, and pegged out both balls.
spo Single Peel of Opponent Winner peeled opponent's ball through its last hoop, and pegged it out.
osp Opponent Single Peeled Loser peeled winner's ball through its last hoop and pegged it out.
dp Double Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last two hoops, and pegged out both balls
dpo Double Peel of Opponent Winner peeled opponent's ball through its last two hoops, and pegged it out.
odp Opponent Double Peeled Loser peeled winner's ball through its last two hoops and pegged it out.
tp Triple Peel

Winner peeled partner ball through its last three hoops, and pegged out both balls.

After winner stopped forward ball at hoop #4B to avoid giving opponent a contact lift, winner triple peeled to avoid giving opponent another turn.

tpo Triple Peel of Opponent

Winner peeled opponent's ball through its last three hoops, and pegged it out.

After opponent stopped forward ball at hoop #4B to avoid giving a contact lift, winner triple peeled opponent to play two-against-one.

otp Opponent Triple Peeled

Loser peeled winner's ball through its last three hoops, and pegged it out.

After winner stopped forward ball at hoop #4B to avoid giving a contact lift, loser triple peeled opponent to play two-against-one, but winner pegged out backward ball anyway.

qp Quadruple Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last four hoops, and pegged out both balls.
qnp Quintuple Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last five hoops, and pegged out both balls.
sxp Sextuple Peel

Winner peeled partner ball through its last six hoops, and pegged out both balls.

After winner stopped forward ball at hoop #1B to avoid giving opponent any lifts, winner sextuple peeled to avoid giving opponent another turn.

spp Septuple Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last seven hoops, and pegged out both balls.
ocp Octuple Peel Winner peeled partner ball through its last eight hoops, and pegged out both balls.