YOU DECIDE: Clearance Shot Fouls

Reckon you've got a referee's eye?

Some golf croquet clearances sit right on the line between a clean strike and a fault, and even experienced players don't always agree. So we thought we would put it to you.

Watch the clip. It runs through a set of firm clearances, each one numbered. Make your call on each: foul or fair? We are not going to tell you who is right. That is exactly what the discussion is for.

What to watch for

A clearance can cross the line in a few ways. Keep an eye out for:

The push. When the balls are close, a firm clearance can slide into maintained contact. The mallet should strike the ball and come away clean. Linger a fraction too long and you have pushed it.

A double contact. On a heavy hit, the striker's ball can catch the same ball a second time. One clear hit and the stroke is legal. Catch it twice and you have faulted.

Heavy, but legal? A big swing with a loud crack looks savage. However hard a clearance is struck, one clean hit is still just one clean hit.

The trick is telling them apart at full speed.

Cast your vote, then have your say

Go through the clip, rule each shot foul or fair, and see how the rest of the players read it. Then take it to the discussion below. No names, no logins, just your honest verdict.

So, where do you stand?