Editor's Note: Many of us have spent years enjoying the camaraderie of the petanque courts and the challenge of the game. It has been a LONG time since we first picked up one of those satisfyingly heavy steel spheres and gave it a toss. In this short piece, Suzanne...
A strong contingent of the EPC's women players turned out for Juanita Celix's workshop On Tuesday, December 2nd, under (mostly) sunny skies, 15 EPC members turned out for a petanque workshop for women, led by elite player Juanita Celix. Juanita has twice represented...
Greetings Friends. Our club member Philippe has asked me to explain the topic of ALTERNATING BOULE THROWS in the two scenarios wherein teams encounter "boules are tied." Art. 16, paragraph 6) -Throwing of the first, and following boules- "If the first boule...
Greetings Paytonk-a-donkers. Welcome to Edition #8 of "Ask the Umpire". Our repartee has been missed. Our dear friend Lolli asks the following questions:(Q1) What are the consequences if a player is out of the circle before the boule hits [the ground]? Obviously his...
TOPICS: What happens when a team mistakenly picks up a boule, before the opponents had finished making all of their throws? Two boules are equidistant from the jack, which had been moved during play? A boule distant from the jack is moved inadvertently during a measurement?
TOPICS: What happens when a player moves a boule or the jack while measuring? When and how far may a team move the circle back before throwing out the jack for the next end? If the jack is too short, may the other team move the circle backwards before placing the jack...
TOPICS: How close may the jack be to the end line? How close may the jack be from another jack that is in play by teams in another game? What are the rules governing when and how a team may move the circle? Greetings Boulers & Boulerinas,No readers have sent any...
HERE are the new rules, changes, and series of articles, summaries, FAQs etc. relating to our game.
Click HERE for the link to Obut Petanque that guides you to the correct size, weight, and degree of hardness of the boules for you
TOPICS: Where should unplayed boules be placed on the court? Is it ok for a player to hold boules that have not been played in a pocket? Hello Everyone,The daylight duration is lengthening. Isn't that GREAT?!Just one question was submitted from our gentle readers this...