#règlement FFPJP
These rules on equipment that many petanque players don't know
Boules, jack, accessories, marking and approval: the equipment rules that pétanque players often forget in competitions.
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These rules on the invalid jack that every petanque player should master
Invalid jack, dead jack, distance, obstacle, boundaries: the FFPJP rules to know to avoid disputes in petanque.
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These competition rules that beginners often discover at their expense
FFPJP competition rules that beginners often forget: registration, dress code, order of play, time, referee and penalties.
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These refereeing decisions in petanque that the rules strictly govern
Measurement, moved boule, protest, terrain, penalties: some refereeing decisions in pétanque competition follow a strict framework.
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These timing infringements in petanque and their official consequences
Signal de depart, temps pour jouer, attente, retard, boule lancee trop tot : les infractions de timing en concours de petanque expliquent be…
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What the rulebook says when the jack is moved toward an obstacle
Le cochonnet finit près d’un mur, d’une ficelle ou d’un obstacle après un tir ? Voici la règle officielle FFPJP, les cas de nullité et la co…
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Tie in points in a pétanque end: the official rule explained
Deux boules à égale distance du cochonnet ? Découvrez les trois cas prévus par l’article 28 du règlement officiel FFPJP et la façon de rejou…
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This rule about the boule stuck to the jack that every player should know
Une boule touche ou semble collée au cochonnet ? Voici ce que prévoit le règlement FFPJP pour le point, la mesure, le déplacement du but et …
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Smartphone video refereeing at pétanque: myth or reality?
Now that smartphones film in ultra-high definition and slow motion, the question has become unavoidable at the boulodrome: can you…
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Jack pushed off the court by a boule: the official rule that surprises everyone
Une boule qui pousse le cochonnet hors du terrain : la scène est fréquente en concours, mais que dit vraiment le règlement FFPJP dans ce cas…
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Two boules equidistant from the jack: what do the official rules say?
Deux boules exactement à la même distance du cochonnet : un cas rare mais réel qui bloque parfois une partie. Voici ce que prévoit préciséme…
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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.
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