official sizes & distances
Croquet Field Size, Wicket Spacing & Court Diagram
Backyard nine-wicket croquet lays out on a 50 by 100 foot court in the classic double-diamond pattern. Here is the wicket and stake layout to scale, with the spacing that sets it up.
| Court size | 50 ft by 100 ft for nine-wicket (double-diamond); scale to fit your yard |
|---|---|
| Wickets | 9 wickets plus 2 stakes; wickets stand at least 6 ft apart |
| End spacing | Each stake set about 3 ft in from the short edge, first wicket 3 ft past it |
| Balls | Usually 6 balls (or 4), played in a fixed color order |
| Players | 2 to 6; play solo or in two teams |
Full size is 50 by 100 feet, but the layout shrinks neatly to whatever lawn you have, half-size at 25 by 50 feet is common. Keep the double-diamond shape and the spacing proportional.
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Set it up, then play
Now that the court is marked, here is everything else for croquet, the full rules, the gear we recommend, and the master chart of every game's distance.