Handicaps are agreed at the start of a match. They do not change even if a player’s handicap may need to be adjusted as a result of a games outcome during a match of multiple games (ie. if a trigger point is reached). Changes to handicaps only apply as a result of singles matches. All playing members that join the Club are issued with a handicap card that must be kept up to date.

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NOT SURE HOW TO FILL IN YOUR HANDICAP CARD?

 

Columns on the card from the left are :-

Date: The date the match is played

Name: The name of your opponent

Hcp Your opponent’s handicap

A/L: A is for a game played using handicaps; L is for level play matches. All Club competitions except the Club Championship competition and matches are played using handicaps so put H in this column or L for level play

Result: Fill in the score, putting your own score first e.g. if you won, the score should be written 7 – 3 If you lost, the score should be written 3 – 7 +/- If you won +10. If you lost -10

New: Add or subtract 10 from your previous index score and write in your new index

 

Handicaps only change when a new trigger point is reached (see the table in your card for handicap trigger points). Every time you win your index will go up and when it reaches a trigger point, your handicap will come down.  For example, if you have an 11 handicap and your index goes up to 1200, your handicap will go down to 10. If you then lose a few games your index will go down again, but your handicap does not change until the index reaches the next trigger point.  You do not go up to an 11 handicap until your index goes back down to 1150. In other words once your handicap has gone down, it will not go up again until you have lost a net number of  5 further games.  As soon as a new trigger point has been reached, please put your handicap card into the box in the croquet shed to be checked by the Club handicapper and change of handicap noted on the Club sheet. If you are not sure about any of your entries, put the card into the box and it will be checked for you. 

 

For more in-depth information on handicap cards please click on button below to go to Croquet England website.