FFPJP Rules
How many boules per player according to the official game format in petanque?
Tête-à-tête, doublette, triplette : combien de boules chaque joueur doit-il utiliser en concours officiel de pétanque ? La règle FFPJP expli…
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When and how to call an umpire in petanque during a competition?
Mesure litigieuse, contestation, boule déplacée : quand appeler un arbitre en concours de pétanque et comment le faire sans envenimer la par…
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Rule of the starting signal in pétanque competitions: what the FFPJP really says
Quand une partie officielle commence-t-elle vraiment ? Signal de départ, boule lancée trop tôt, retard de terrain : les bons réflexes en con…
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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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These rule differences between petanque formats that often surprise
Tete-a-tete, doublette, triplette : les formats officiels de petanque changent le nombre de boules, les roles, la tactique et certains refle…
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Can you play with non-approved boules in a pétanque competition?
Boules non homologuees en concours de petanque : ce qui est autorise, ce qui ne l est pas, comment verifier son materiel et eviter une sanct…
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What changes between free play and official pétanque competition
Jeu libre ou concours officiel de petanque : terrain, horaires, arbitrage, materiel, tenue, sanctions et reflexes a adopter avant de s inscr…
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Rule for the jack that bounces out of bounds: how to replay according to the rules
Jack that bounces out of bounds in pétanque: validity, end, possible points, and good reflexes to replay according to the rulebook.
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Specific rules of the official FFPJP competition that every competitor must master
Les règles de concours officiel FFPJP à connaître : inscriptions, terrain, ordre de jeu, arbitrage, comportement et bons réflexes de compéti…
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Official rules on pétanque boules: weight, size and approval
Weight, diameter, approval, marking: the official FFPJP rules on pétanque boules used in competitions.
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The carried jack in pétanque: allowed or forbidden according to the rules?
Jack carried, lifted, moved by a boule or a bounce: simple explanation of the official rule in pétanque.
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