2021 MCA Virtual AGM
/The MCA will hold a virtual AGM via Zoom to plan for the 2021 season on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. All active members are welcome to attend. Please email kccroquetclub@gmail.com to receive your invitation.
2020 KC Open: A Griffith Double
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The shortened version of the Kansas City Open ran smooth this past Saturday at Kactus Creek Croquet Club and the event saw Matt Griffith and Ellie Griffith defend their home court. The Pro and Gold Divisions started together in an open bracket with losers from round one moving into a Gold playoff. Winners in that round advanced in the Pro Playoff and faced off against the top four seeds -- all of whom had a bye in the first round. The quarterfinals produced a lot of excitment as two the top seeds were upset.
Read MoreKC Open COVID-19 Guidelines
/For this Saturday’s Kansas City Open, the following guidelines are in place in order to keep all players and spectators safe and healthy.
Players or spectators with cold symptoms (fever or cough) or that are under quarantine restrictions should not attend the event. Please notify the tournament manager at kccroquetclub@gmail.com if you need to withdraw due to illness or quarantine.
Read More2020 KC Open Start Times
/PARKVILLE, Mo.—Full schedules for the 2020 Kansas City Open are now available. Games will begin at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday, July, 25, 2020. Registration is open at 7:45 a.m. and the MCA asks that players plan to arrive 30 minutes before their first game.
The tournament will be played as an open knockout, seeded by rating, with losers in the first round moving into a Gold knockout, while the Pro (open) knockout proceeds.
PRO PLAYOFF BRACKET
GOLD PLAYOFF BRACKET
Read More2020 Kansas City Open: July 25
/Kactus Creek Croquet Club has announced Saturday, July 25, as the date for the seventh annual Kansas City Open. The event will be a Nine-Wicket Series event and feature a shortened format in the interest of reducing exposure in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMCA: GC Grand Prix Top 10
/The MCA has three players that are currently ranked in the USCA's Golf Croquet Grand Prix Top 10. Nice Work!
KC Open Gold Report: Hard-Fought Title Game
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The 2019 Kansas City Open wrapped up earlier today with tightly contested 16-15 Gold Championship Final with Ellie Griffith taking the title over Justin Marciniak. The event played out at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Missouri, it was Griffith's fifth straight appearance in a Gold Division title game where she has now won three out of five finals.
KC Open Pro Report: Challenging Selection
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Player Report by Dylan Goodwin
The 2019 Kansas City Open offered a tough selection challenge for the Pro Division with two blocks of four only advancing one player each to the championship. The format came about with the available court space at Kactus Creek limited to one court.
2019 KC Open Start Times Announced
/PARKVILLE, Mo.—KC Open games will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
As of this writing, the MCA board is finalizing a solution to the Pro Division schedule. As a consequence, the Pro and Gold division matchups and schedules are subject to change. Regardless, players should be ready for tournament action to begin at 8 a.m. each day. The MCA asks that players plan to arrive 30 minutes before their first game.
KC Open Coming to Parkville July 27 and 28
/PARKVILLE, Mo.—Nine-wicket croquet returns to Kactus Creek Croquet Club July 27-28, when the Midwest Croquet Association holds the KC Open tournament there for the sixth consecutive year.
Read MoreBeta Results: 2018 MCA Club-City Competition
/The MCA Statistics Committee prototyped a Club-City Competition during the 2018 season. More information about the concept and the previous standings are available here: Proposed Club-City Championship
The final 2018 results are below with Kactus Creek Croquet Club dominating the standings and the play as the largest club
9WS Career Records Update
/Over the years, the MCA generated a lot of statistics through the Nine Wicket Series with all games being recorded and tracked for each points race. Working with Darin Watson, we started in 2017 to shift from spreadsheet records to an actual lightweight database. That concluded last fall and it now presents the opportunity to present a deeper set of statistics for players and fans. It also allows us to offer new stats like net and will help with updating the 9W Index more often.
Read MoreCanceled: 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Because heavy rains this week have caused poor court conditions, the MCA is canceling the 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament.
Organizers have compared the field where the courts were to be located to a marsh this week. Today, the courts look too wet and muddy to prepare and provide a fun croquet experience.
Thank you to those who signed up as well as the MCA members who invited newer players to step up their game.
Last Call for Lee's Summit: 2019 T-Bone Tournament Signups Close Tuesday
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Twelve players, enough for six teams, have signed up to play in the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament on Saturday, May 4. Review the list of players.
Read MoreBring a Friend to the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Midwest Croquet Association members decided to revamp the format of the 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament during the Annual General Meeting on Saturday.
But the MCA needs your help, quickly.
The MCA is asking that members recruit a partner to participate in a Member-Guest-style doubles tournament. Consider this year's Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament to be a "high-low" tournament in which a more-skilled player is paired with a less-skilled player. Or think of it like a Pro-Am tournament.
The goal is to kick off the croquet season alongside friends, significant others or relatives who don't often find themselves running three-ball breaks. We want others to experience the game and the MCA. The event will be fun, social, interactive and less competitive than MCA Nine Wicket Series events of the past.
10th Annual Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament Scheduled for June 7
/OLATHE, Kan.—On Friday, June 7, the MCA will support the 10th annual Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament, which benefits Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm education programs and events.
Read More2019 MCA Annual General Meeting Scheduled for April 20
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—MCA members will meet to discuss the 2018 and 2019 seasons at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, in Lee's Summit.
The meeting will be hosted by the Millicans at 905 SW Loula Lane, Lee’s Summit, MO 65801.
Anyone who would like to suggest an agenda item may do so by leaving a comment on this blog post.
Survey: Are You Interested in Playing in the Lee’s Summit T-Bone Tournament in 2019?
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament event organizers are asking players to express whether they are interested in playing in this year's tournament, which would take place May 4 at a new location.
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