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Posted by: Philippe B (
) at 2008-07-03 10:55:37
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"Could it be that money, politics, ........"
Eric,
No, don't worry, petanque is (still) too small to be affected by any of those.
It's more about an organization that is stuck in doing things "the way they've always been done", while the world of petanque has drastically changed. And that's where the contradiction comes in: FIPJP wants the game to grow worldwide, but makes it difficult for the "new" countries (i.e. most countries outside France) to host a WC.
Alexander,
Thanks for clarifying the expenses. No question about it that there are only a couple of countries that can afford this as long as the lodging & meals have to be paid for by the host country.
Like you I think a WC every two years is a good move, alternating with continental championships.
And yes, some type of minimum standards must be met. But still I remain partisan to "the more, the merrier", as long as every team takes care of its own expenses.
Numbers:
Last November, in the context of a discussion about the use of languages at Pattaya 2007 on Boulistenaute.com, I crunched & published the numbers of petanque's evolution worldwide. Here they are:
1978:
18 national federations, 6 of which 100% francophone, plus 3 partially francophone (Belgium, Canada, Switzerland).
403,963 licensees, of which 375,603 in France.
2006:
70 national federations, 14 of which francophone.
582,043 licensees, of which 367,247 in France.
Thus in 1978, France represented 93% of all licensees, whereas in 2006 around 63%.
Philippe
PS: for the record, I don't speak for any federation, just as an individual petanque "fanatic" ;-)
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