Croquet on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. As with similar words with a French derivation, the final 't' is silent. British pronunciation puts the accent on the first syllable, American on the second: versus . Association croquet is the name of an advanced game of croquet, played at international level. It involves four balls teamed in pairs, with both balls going through every hoop for one pair to win. The game's distinguishing feature is the "croquet" shot: when certain balls hit other balls, extra shots are allowed. The six hoops are arranged three at each end of
Hoops (band) band announced on their Facebook page that they were on an indefinite hiatus. Vocalist Drew Auscherman cites Hall & Oates as well as Michael Jackson and the band Felt as influences. Bassist Kevin Krauter says that the band's biggest influences are lo-fi bands such as Real Estate and The Radio Dept.. Studio Releases Compilations Auscherman-Solo Hoops Releases Hoops (band) Hoops are an American indie pop band from Bloomington, Indiana. Hoops began as a solo project for musician Drew Auscherman. In December 2011, this first version of Hoops debuted with the song "Commercial", followed by a dual-song release called "Avian Way"