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Posted by: Ray Ager (
) at 2002-02-24 02:49:19
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I think you’re observation is quite right. I would say that ‘beginners’ tend to play a pointing game whereas ‘experts’ will shoot far more often. Of course, Jac is 100% right in saying your own ability will dictate how you play.
It’s not uncommon to see beginners point several boules and fail to get the point where an expert would have shot first to remove the leading boule.
To answer your question of when to shoot, I would add: as a very general rule of thumb, if you’re confident you can beat a boule, you should probably point, otherwise you should probably shoot. Of course, you also need to asses various other factors: what is the score, how many points can you score, what is the risk factor, what is the balance of boules left, etc.
Another rule of thumb is: don’t shoot with your last boule. If the shot goes wrong, you have nothing to recover with and are at the opponents’ mercy. However, pointing is not without its risks either – I’m sure we’ve all seen (and some of us have been guilty of!) pointing the last boule, only to knock a boule or the coche and give the opponents a point. Better to carefully assess the risks of both pointing and shooting and try and make the best decision.
At an expert level, say where players are confident of hitting at least 2 out of 3 shots, perhaps more, you’ll see players shooting if they have the balance of boules, less concerned about the distance from the coche, knowing that if the opponents get closer they still have boules to shoot.
It also makes a difference what type of game you’re playing. You’ll probably play differently in a serious competition compared to a social game where winning is less important and you can experiment/practise more. If you’re playing, say, a doubles practise game, you can always shoot 3 boules for practise.
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When to shoot? when not to shoot? guy therrien 2002-02-22 09:48:18
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