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Posted by: Ray Ager (
) at 2001-07-22 13:45:34
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Like most things in petanque, the answer is - it depends!
While you could perhaps give some average height to throw a boule (6m ?), IMHO, it's better to consider various factors then practise and experiment and see what works best, e.g.
- If the terrain is soft and/or wet, i.e. the boule will tend not to roll much, then a higher lob will be better
- If the terrain is hard/stony, you need to be more careful as the risk of getting a deflection is greater - no point in lobbing it high, only for it to land on a stone and go flying off.
- Are you standing or squatting?
- there's always going to be a limit as to how high you can physically throw a boule but this must be coupled with how *accurately* you can throw it - no good throwing it 30m in the air and stopping dead if it doesn't land anywhere near the coche :-)
- Why are you using a high lob? is it to avoid blocking boules? If so, the height will to some extend be determined by the distance of the boules from the circle and the coche.
- If you're using a high-lob because of the nature of the terrain, then again, it's a question of choosing the right landing spot and lobbing accordingly.
In summary, it's not really possible to give a definite height that you *should* lob the boule. It is a question of practise, experience and dependant on various factors, as above.
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high lob Singapore pointer 2001-07-21 07:29:56
high lob Ray Ager 2001-07-22 13:45:34
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