From the rules article 6

The feet must be entirely on the inside of the circle without touching it, and they must not leave the circle or be lifted completely off the ground until the thrown boule has touched the ground. No other part of the body may touch the ground outside the circle. The exception is that those who are disabled in a lower limb are allowed to place only one foot inside the circle.


Who decides “ those who are disabled in a lower limb” ?

Clearly for s social/informal game I would guess that many people would consider a limp or unusual gait enough proof.

But what is the guideline for formal competition?

Best Regards

Don

I guess if it were a formal competition, there would be an umpire present and you would have to ask him/her. If there were no umpire, you'd have to mention it to the organisers when registering for the competition. I would hazard a guess that most people would be sympathetic towards someone clearly disabled, even if in a fairly minor way.

If you like, I can ask our National Umpire for a definitive answer. Whereabouts do you live, Don? There may be an umpire you can ask.

Regards

Barbara

Hi Barbara I live in Adelaide Australia.

The reason I ask is that as a person who had a knee operation with a poor outcome (Golden Staph.) it seems that petanque umpires would be qualified to make decisions about petanque but probably poorly qualified in medicine. Some disabilities are not immediately obvious.

Conversely the majority of doctors are not petanque umpires.

While the rules mention wheelchairs it is possible to be disabled and still be able to walk (or an approximation of) for modest distances.

Hi Don

Sorry to hear about the poor outcome of your knee operation.

I guess my comments about letting the umpires or organisers know still apply. Appeal to their sense of fair play!

Best wishes

Barbara