20 February 2026 · 4,367 views
FFPJP & game situations
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.
20 February 2026 · 4,050 views
Pétanque rules: a dead jack during an end (the 7 official cases)
When does the jack become dead during an end? The 7 official cases of the FIPJP rules explained clearly: jack out, untraceable, not visible, in…Read the rule →
20 February 2026 · 3,705 views
Pétanque rules: validity of the jack throw (cochonnet)
A jack too short, stopped by a spectator, touched by a partner, a late dispute... All the official FIPJP rules on the validity of the jack throw.Read the rule →
20 February 2026 · 4,180 views
Pétanque rules: distance of the jack (cochonnet) from 6 to 10 metres
The regulation distance of the jack in pétanque: 6 to 10 metres, but not only that. Visibility, obstacles, back lines... everything the FIPJP ru…Read the rule →
20 February 2026 · 4,333 views
Pétanque rules: the throwing circle (size, placement, feet in the circle)
A drawn or rigid circle, regulation size, placement, feet in the circle: everything the FIPJP rules say about the throwing circle in pétanque.Read the rule →
20 February 2026 · 3,780 views
2026 rules update explained: what really changes (and what doesn't)
FIPJP rules 2026 vs FFPJP texts 2026: we untangle everything. Which playing rules really change? Which federal texts are updated? Paquita's clea…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 3,395 views
The rigid circle: The definitive end of the hand-drawn "circle"!
A rigid circle compulsory in pétanque: regulation diameter, placement, why it replaces the hand-drawn circle. Everything the FIPJP/FFPJP rules s…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 2,921 views
The carbon jack: Goodbye to boxwood?
Boxwood vs high-density carbon: Paquita compares the two types of jack. Resistance, visibility, umpiring fairness, ecology... This little piece…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 3,205 views
Alcohol and CBD on the terrain: What the 2026 anti-doping test says
Is CBD allowed or not? Blood alcohol in competition, anti-doping controls, FFPJP penalties 2026: Paquita takes stock of what's tolerated — and w…Read the rule →
8 February 2026 · 2,816 views
30 seconds flat: The presofe rises for pointers!
It’s the end of the endless palaver in the middle of the field! If the current official rules allow you one more minute to play your ball, the t…Read the rule →
7 February 2026 · 4,647 views
The jack at 11 metres: A distance record for 2026?
If you thought that pointing at 10 meters was already a nightmare, hold on to your balls! For 2026, the FFPJP is studying a modification of the…Read the rule →
6 February 2026 · 3,086 views
Laser meaofing: Video officiating is coming to your clubs!
Introduction It’s the end of an era on the pétanque courts. In 2026, the Epinal image of the referee kneeling with his old yellowed tape meaofe…Read the rule →Take it further
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