Balls however may be scattered. The are no continuation or croquet strokes. Deliberate jump shots are forbidden. No deliberate lurking by the next hoop whilst a previous hoop is being contested. First person through a hoop scores the point - no continuation stroke.
All players then contest the next hoop.
A ball must run the hoop entirely in one turn, except if placed in the jaws by an opponent from the correct direction the player may complete the running. A ball has run a hoop when none of its tail-end protrudes out of the back of the hoop. The complete rules are available in the Laws of Association Croquet available from the Croquet Association I should be happy to hear from anyone who can suggest modifications to make these rules clearer or point out any mistakes. More detailed rules of Golf Croquet from Australia.