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I don't like this rule either...   Dave Smith (28-02-2013)

I don't like this rule...   Dave Smith (30-01-2013)

Who gets the points ?   Dave Smith (31-12-2012)

proper holding of the boules for throwing   Henry Martin (18-08-2012)

Art. 15 Of Petanque rules   Don Nairn (25-07-2012)

Rules of "The New Petanque"   BOULAY Jean-Yves (26-12-2011)

The official rules are here   Guy Therrien (26-08-2011)

whose point?   Loek Neve (28-01-2012)

Removing boules before score is agreed   Stan Dibble (17-06-2011)

question act 6   azman abu (09-04-2011)

Extraneous rule?   Dave Smith (04-04-2011)

Marking of boule   Dave Smith (04-04-2011)

weight/size of a set of boules   John donkin (29-10-2010)

boundary of circle query   Fraser White (17-10-2010)

artical 10   azman abu (16-09-2010)

Rules "Gardening"   Richard Greenwood (30-06-2010)

Rules "Gardening"   Richard Greenwood (30-06-2010)

basic question on throwing palm-up   M DP (17-05-2010)

Rule when the Boules was stopped   Tomaz Malovic (09-04-2010)

new friends   azman abu (17-06-2009)

Using FIPJP Approved equipment   John Ernst (29-04-2009)

Refusing to play with legal equipment.   John-Paul Ernst (27-04-2009)

Legal Jack or not??   Kenneth Kentch (04-12-2008)

dislodged dead boule line   Jan Blackmore (28-06-2008)

Cochonnet toss and rules   Jean-Christophe LOOMIS (24-05-2008)

Drawing the circle after dead jack   Gary Jones (10-05-2008)

Playing Indoos   Victoria Crowley (07-05-2008)

Article 37 – Incorrect Behaviour,   Don Nairn (27-02-2008)

2nd boule played although 1st one made it   dirk J (21-02-2008)

Marked Terrain?   Don Nairn (12-02-2008)

Substituting players   Greg Mettam (09-01-2008)

Throwing Boule   Jon Thackray (02-12-2007)

Cochonet not visible after last ball in game   Florian Knispel (29-10-2007)

boules picked up before completion of end   Joe Martin (20-09-2007)

Boules in Hand Rule   F. William Baker (10-05-2007)

A creative way to cheat?   Dave Smith (23-12-2012)

point is shot out, no boules remain on court   Joe Martin (04-04-2007)

Art.16   John-Paul Ernst (13-02-2007)

Art. 10   John-PAul Ernst (12-02-2007)

Boule crossing other lanes   Gary Jones (14-11-2006)

New Rules   Gary Jones (13-11-2006)

Hands touching the ground.   lou han (17-10-2006)

Playing distance   lou han (08-10-2006)

Marking the position   Gary Jones (29-09-2006)

Circle removal   Colin Stewart (27-09-2006)

Who´s to play   otto Thorgaard (09-08-2006)

Moving the circle   Gary Jones (04-08-2006)

Social Rules?   Don Nairn (24-05-2006)

Article 5   otto Thorgaard (12-03-2006)

Article 5   otto Thorgaard (06-03-2006)

What is the meaning of “boule shot”?   guy therrien (23-02-2006)

Disability   Tony Irvine (17-02-2006)

Part 1 of a possible scenario   guy therrien (11-02-2006)

Disability?   Don Nairn (31-01-2006)

Broken boule   Don Nairn (29-01-2006)

terrain   daniel bayet (22-01-2006)

rules   Bruce Frigard (09-12-2005)

rules!   Michael lacase (07-12-2005)

Rules article7 item 4   Warren Barrett (02-12-2005)

placing boules on ground   anton wieland (09-09-2005)

rules - replacement players   Denys Taylor (05-07-2005)

terrain topping   Ellinor R. Mitchell (27-06-2005)

Dead Spots   Loi Nguyen (21-06-2005)

video   aiio ***** (08-06-2005)

raking   nadine simpson (30-05-2005)

filling or not filling   Nadine Simpson (18-05-2005)

Petanque Video   Jeffrey Widen (04-05-2005)

Filling holes on terrain   Gary Jones (03-05-2005)

spirit of the game   Ellinor R. Mitchell (15-03-2005)

measuring   Nadine Simpson (12-03-2005)

measuring   Nadine Simpson (12-03-2005)

But we're only playiing a social game..   Andy Gilbert (11-03-2005)

Pause during a game   Andrei Korolev (24-02-2005)

Pause during a game   Andrei Korolev (24-02-2005)

Invalid Circle   Michael Emerson (13-02-2005)

Boule hit twice on the same play   guy therrien (09-01-2005)

adding new player   J. Tupper (13-12-2004)

Interpretation of Rules   Barbara Randall (06-12-2004)

interpretation of rules   Warren Barrett (03-12-2004)

new york city play   Ellinor R. Mitchell (16-11-2004)

Multiple Dead Boules   Jac Verheul (26-10-2004)

At the finish of an end   Guy Therrien (16-10-2004)

rules   Ford Van Roof Raak (21-09-2004)

Boule In Hand Rule   Jeffrey Widen (11-08-2004)

Position of the Circle   Michael Emerson (31-07-2004)

feet inside circle (article 6)   michael b (02-05-2004)

Throwing Boules Contrary to the Rules   Guy Therrien (24-01-2004)

petanque in italy?   stephen meadowcroft (02-08-2003)

Team Members foot hit.   Keith Sloan (25-07-2003)

Huh????   Nadav Shtilman (22-04-2003)

Revised FIPJP Rules   guy therrien (04-04-2003)

Article 5   guy therrien (25-10-2002)

Dopingpolicy   Hans Lindblom (22-09-2002)

change in rule 9   guy therrien (29-08-2002)

3 in a row   louis maniscalco (04-05-2002)

Correct or not   Vernon Walker (01-04-2002)

Marked pistes   Vernon Walker (31-03-2002)

Can you refuse to measure?   guy therrien (08-03-2002)

Umpire measures   Colin Stewart (08-03-2002)

Marking   Thomas Scott (28-02-2002)


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