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Playing distance

Posted by: Guy Therrien ( ) at 2006-10-09 11:52:52
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The direct answer to your question is NO. The minimum required playing area from the circle to the jack is 6m and the minimum distance from the jack to the dead-boule line is 1m.

However, in many petanque terrains, the line that is the boundary of the playing area is also used as the dead-boule line _ thus only one line at each boundary.
In that case, you should also respect the distance from that line to the jack. But many don't and _play strictly_ the playing area. When thrown, if the jack rest against the rope/string, it is good. If a jack or a boule goes outside the playing area area, it is null.

By the way, effective on 01/01/2007, if jack/boule goes past a piste to the left or right of the one you are playing on, it is null. When the pistes are back to back, the line separating the two pistes is a dead-boule line.

Guy

This thread:

Playing distance lou han 2006-10-08 12:21:46

Playing distance Ray Ager 2006-10-08 14:51:50

Playing distance lou han 2006-10-09 07:31:03

Playing distance Gary Jones 2006-10-09 10:13:37

Playing distance Guy Therrien 2006-10-09 11:52:52

Playing distance Gary Jones 2006-10-09 12:51:02

Playing distance guy therrien 2006-10-09 16:58:08

Playing distance lou han 2006-10-09 22:43:19

Playing distance Don Nairn 2006-10-09 23:16:20

Playing distance Ray Ager 2006-10-10 13:57:10

Playing distance Guy Therrien 2006-10-10 09:24:09

Playing distance Ray Ager 2006-10-10 13:21:07

Playing distance Ray Ager 2006-10-09 14:45:56

Playing distance guy therrien 2006-10-09 17:00:36



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