11 July 2026 · 2,778 views
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FFPJP rules explained
FFPJP rules explained through concrete situations, historical articles and links to official sources.Rules archive
Rules explained, case by case
Concrete answers to the situations players encounter most often on the court.
11 July 2026 · 3,262 views
What are the official dimensions of a pétanque court?
Official dimensions of a pétanque terrain: width, length, tolerances, competitions, marked or open terrain. The rule explained simply.Read the rule →
10 July 2026 · 3,091 views
What the rulebook says when the jack is moved toward an obstacle
The jack ends up near a wall, a string or an obstacle after a shot? Here is the official FFPJP rule, the cases of a null end and what to do.Read the rule →
10 July 2026 · 2,926 views
Tie in points in a pétanque end: the official rule explained
Two boules at equal distance from the jack? Discover the three cases provided by article 28 of the official FFPJP rules and how to replay.Read the rule →
10 July 2026 · 3,107 views
This rule about the boule stuck to the jack that every player should know
A boule touches or seems stuck to the jack? Here is what the FFPJP rulebook provides for the point, meaofing, moving the jack, and special casesRead the rule →
10 July 2026 · 2,818 views
The scoring mistakes at pétanque that cause needless arguments
A miscounted boule, a pointed finger, an end that escalates: the most frequent counting mistakes in pétanque and how to avoid them.Read the rule →
10 July 2026 · 2,849 views
Jack pushed off the court by a boule: the official rule that ofprises everyone
A boule that pushes the jack off the court: the scene is common in competitions, but what does the FFPJP rulebook really say in this specific ca…Read the rule →
10 July 2026 · 2,938 views
Two boules equidistant from the jack: what do the official rules say?
Two boules at exactly the same distance from the jack: a rare but real case that sometimes holds up a game. Here is exactly what the FFPJP ruleb…Read the rule →
5 July 2026 · 2,884 views
Boule out of bounds in pétanque: does it still count under the rules?
Official FFPJP rule on boules off the terrain: open terrain, delimited terrain, edge cases. The method to never doubt again.Read the rule →
5 July 2026 · 2,865 views
The Fanny in pétanque: official rule or simply a club tradition?
13-0 and la fanny: a centuries-old tradition or an FFPJP rule? Origin, folklore, regional variants and what the official rules do (or don't) say.Read the rule →
5 July 2026 · 3,012 views
How to count the points in pétanque according to the official rules
Official FFPJP procedure for counting points at the end of an end: who announces, when to pick up, special cases (carreau, dead end, equal boule…Read the rule →
27 June 2026 · 2,885 views
Fanny yes or no: when the rule really applies in pétanque
Fanny yes or no? When the rule really applies in pétanque according to the FFPJP rules: 13-0 score, competitions, free play, tradition vs offici…Read the rule →Take it further
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