MCA Series Tour

In 2025, the MCA Series Tour takes on a new format built to continue the Nine Wicket Series tradition, while embracing more codes of croquet and more locations for events. The Series Tour will run divisions in PRO, GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE. The divisions align with the USCA’s Championship, First, Second and Third Flights.

Points are awarded for finishing place in each tournament based on the table to the left.

PLACING TIEBREAKER: GW, H2H, PTS, NET, Full Point Value assigned to both players (all players tied)

For events with less than eight player playoffs: Points placing is assigned by block placing. Some discretion is allowed in the awarding of points in these types of events.

FINAL PLACEMENT: Each division has a travelling trophy for first place. Winners’ names will be engraved on the trophies. In 2025, the MCA is offering a prize purse for first through third place in both the PRO division and the GOLD DIVISION.

2025 Series Tour Purse

The MCA is supporting a $675 total prize purse for the 2025 Series Tour that pays out to players finishing in the top three spots in the PRO and GOLD Divisions at the end of the Tour season. The division payouts are as follows:

  • PRO: 1st - $250, 2nd - $125, 3rd - $75

  • GOLD: 1st - $100, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50

  • SILVER: Trophy only for first place

  • BRONZE: Trophy only for first place

MCA Board members are eligible to compete in the Series Tour for places and trophies, but are not eligible for the cash prizes. The cash prizes will be awarded to the next eligible player in the standings.

Nine-Wicket Series Format

The MCA Nine-Wicket Series was a season-long points race based on wicket and stake points scored in singles events. The race included multiple divisions and the player with the most points at the end of the season in each division receives a travelling trophy.

Additionally, the points race was used to qualify for the final MCA Tournament Championship. Generally, the top eight players in each division (Pro, Gold and Silver) qualified for the single-elimination event held each September. Points earned in the MCA Championship counted toward the overall points races and the winners of these races were awarded the MCA Pro, Gold and Silver Cups. The winners of the MCA Championship tournament were presented with the Pro, Gold and Silver Shields.

In the past, the MCA Championship also included a free six-ball* event for all players that make the event. The six-ball event was also open to non-qualified players with a fee.

*Six Ball Croquet -- also known as backyard croquet, cutthroat croquet, family croquet, etc.