Summary: Roquet => Croquet => Continuation. At the start of each turn the striker’s ball may roquet each of the other three balls once. However, every time the striker’s ball scores its next hoop point it may roquet each of the other three balls again.

What is a rover ball in croquet?

Rovers are balls which have completed all of the course except for striking the finishing stake. 35. Rovers may be staked out, that is, driven into the finishing stake with any legal stroke by any player at any point in the game. 36. Rovers can only roquet (hit) the other balls once in a turn to receive bonus strokes.

What does roquet mean in croquet?

Definition of roquet (Entry 1 of 2) : to hit (another’s ball) in croquet —used of a croquet ball or of the player who strikes it. roquet. noun.