World Croquet Federation Germany, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and Wales are Associate Members of the WCF (as of 6 June 2016). Finland, Georgia, India, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Portugal, Russia and Uruguay are Observer Nations of the WCF (as of 6 June 2016). World Croquet Federation The World Croquet Federation (WCF) encourages, promotes and develops the recognised versions of the game of croquet internationally at all levels. National croquet associations around the world are members of the WCF, and the WCF sanctions championship croquet tournaments worldwide. The official rules of Golf Croquet are maintained by the WCF. Croquet playing Nations must
Jeu de mail The game makes use of one or more balls that are generally of boxwood, but higher-quality balls are of medlar. The ball is struck with a long stick with a mallet- or foot-like end, similar to a croquet mallet or golf club, respectively; it is essentially a heavy version of the billiard (which eventually developed into the cue stick). Different variants of the game may have differing goals or targets (if any), ranging from croquet-like hoops to golf-like holes in the ground. There are four known named rules variations of the game: Jeu de mail The first known written record