We have a terrain mesuring 37mx37m and surrounded of solid barriers.How far is the dead ball line is (max/mini),How many maked terrains(15mx4m)can we have.Can we have the dead ball line be also the marked terrain line.

Thank you for your answers

Daniel

Hi Daniel,
The dead ball line should be 1 mt in from the boundary all around the perimete or the site. plus a 2mt section throu the middle with a solid barrier.
Local club rules can relax the sides to 0.5 meters.
This then gives you 18 pistes
Jeff

Yes, the dead ball line can also be the marked terrain line...in fact, all the places I have played have only one line.

Guy

Thank you Guy your thinking and mine are logical but try to tell that to mike Pegg and me to Petanque Australia,

Daniel

Daniel, the advantage of not having a separate dead-boule (ball) line is that it saves precious space.

The disadvantage is that babbling social players who don't play attention to the game are crowding the player in the circle who tries, often in vain, to concentrate on his play (pointing or shooting to the iron).

And since one of those players in the circle is me....

Guy

Realistically how many pistes do you need?

Assuming people play doubles 18 pistes is enough for 72 people to play at once.

I would suggest that if a club is regularly getting this number of people playing the way to fix the problem would be to promote triples.

Or to extend the hours of use by playing at more different times or extending the period that is available to play.