Goodwin and Airrington Repeat at Tulsa

Updated on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 7:14AM by MCA Website Admin

TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- The MCA made a successful trip on Saturday to expand the Nine Wicket Series into Oklahoma as thirteen players across two divisions battled the wickets and wind at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both divisions ended up with repeat winners as Dylan Goodwin defeated Matt Baird 20-9 for the 2014 Oklahoma Open Pro Division title and 16-year-old Taylor Airrington went 3-1 to claim the Gold Division title. Bill Berg also had a 3-1 record in the Gold Division, but the Airrington won the head-to-head match 24-17.

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Both Goodwin and Airrington started the MCA season with wins at the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament in May and now both players will look for a three-peat on July 12 at the Kansas Challenge to be held at Mission Trail Elementary in Leawood, Kansas.

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2014 Oklahoma Open Matchups

TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- The line-ups are set and players are expected to be on hand by 7:50 a.m. on Saturday for an 8:15 a.m. start. Deborah Millican in the Gold Division is the only player with a first round bye.

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Oklahoma Open: How The Draw Is Done

A quick video that shows the Pro Division first round draw for the Oklahoma 9W Open. One item to note is that Bob Baker was a late scratch, while Kevin McQuigg was a late addition. So, McQuigg replaces Baker in that scenario. A full line up text listing should be posted and emailed later this evening.

Rules Recap #3 - Roquet A Ball on the Far Side the Wicket

In nine wicket croquet, if I have roqueted a ball that is just on the other side of the wicket I am for (0.5 inch of clearance to the other side), can I place my ball within nine inches in good scoring position on the proper side of the wicket and score the wicket? Or, when contact is made with the ball on the other side of the wicket, is it a dead ball fault and the balls reset?

You can make this play, but the key is that you must get your ball through that wicket despite contact with the "dead ball." If this shot is attempted and you make contact with the "dead ball" and do not score the wicket, it is a dead ball fault and the balls are reset to their original positions and the turn ends.

Rules Recap #2 - Wiring

What defines an open ball for nine wicket wiring?

An open ball must have at least a full ball width of open space on either side relative to a straight line from the striker ball. This confuses some people as the target ball may be completely visible, but a full shot means a ball could just nick the target ball on a roquet. For example, if a stanchion or dead ball is just an inch a way to the right of the ball the striker is open on, then the shot is not fully open.

Rules Recap #1 - Wicket and Stake

If a ball scores the seventh wicket and hits the turning stake in one stroke, is the player awarded two bonus shots?

Yes. We had this come up at the Lee's Summit event on May 17, 2014 and it was called wrong. However, if a ball scores the sixth and seventh wicket in one turn and also hits the stake, it is not three bonus shots. It would simply be two bonus shots. You are never allowed three bonus shots in nine wicket croquet.

Oklahoma Open Entries To Date

Updated on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 10:09PM by MCA Website Admin

Updated on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 6:15AM by MCA Website Admin

Tulsa, Oklahoma -- The first edition of the MCA's Oklahoma Nine Wicket Open scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2014, at LaFortune Park already has a good list of commitments. Most of those commitments are from the KC area, so we are hoping to see more Oklahoma players commit before the deadline next Tuesday (June 10). (Registration info here)

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Oklahoma Nine-Wicket Open Entry and Deadline

Join in on the fast-paced nine-wicket action as the MCA Nine Wicket Series visits Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 14 (event flyer). Six-wicket players will find the game is great for developing confidence in running breaks and hoops. Most of the rules follow the USCA Six-Wicket game, with just a few exceptions: 

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Keith Berg Leads the Silver Division

Rank	First	Last	GP	Wins	Losses	Total Wickets	Wicket Average
1	Keith	Berg	4	3	1	90	22.50
2	Bill	Berg	4	4	0	72	18.00
3	Nate	Benz	4	2	2	62	15.50
4	Diane	Berg	4	0	4	47	11.75
5	Justin	Marciniak	4	1	3	42	10.50

Airrington Leads the Gold Race

Rank	First	Last	GP	Wins	Losses	Total Wickets	Wicket Average
1	Taylor	Airrington	2	2	0	56	28.00
2	Debbie	Breeden	2	1	1	52	26.00
3	Jodi	Adams	1	0	1	29	29.00
4	Deborah	Millican	1	0	1	21	21.00