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Petanque

Petanque is a form of boules where the goal is to throw metal balls as close as possible to a jack (a small wooden ball called a cochonnet in French, which means piglet). The game is normally played on hard sand, but can also be played on grass or any other surface. Similar games are bocce and bowls.

Pétanque is generally associated with southern France, particularly Provence.

Table of contents
1 Rules
2 History
3 Clichés
4 External links

Rules

The game can be played individually or in teams. In competitions there are three different configurations:

  • three players per team (with two balls per player)
  • two players per team (with three balls per player)
  • one player per team (with three balls per player)

The balls are made of metal and weigh between 650g and 800g, with a diameter of between 705mm and 800mm. The jack is made of wood and has a diameter of between 25mm and 35mm.

The playing area should be at least 12 metres long, by about 3 metres wide.

A player from the team that wins the toss starts the game by drawing a circle on the playing field (35 to 50cm in diameter). Both feet must be inside this circle when playing. The player then throws the jack to a distance of between 6 and 10 metres from the starting circle. The jack must be visible and at least 1 metre from any obstacle or boundary, otherwise it must be thrown again.

The same player then plays the first ball, trying to place it as close to the jack as possible. Then the opposing team plays their first ball. The team whose ball is closer to the jack is said to be holding the point. The team not holding the point continues playing until they either take over the point or run out of balls.

When one team runs out of balls the other team plays their remaining balls.

A player may choose to place a ball (get it as near as possible to the jack) or fire it (attempt to displace another ball).

A point is scored for each ball that is nearer to the jack than the opposing team's nearest ball.

The team that wins a turn starts the next turn and a new circle is drawn where the jack was in the previous round.

One set is usually to 13 points.

History

The international Petanque federation Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal was founded in 1958 in Marseille and has about 600 000 members in 52 countries (2002).

The first world championships was held in 1959.

Clichés

Pétanque is generally associated with southeastern France, and especially the city of Marseille though it is played throughout the country on summer days. The cliché is that of a group of men playing pétanque, discussing how to shoot the balls, and drinking pastis.

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Auckland Petanque Association
Official site features club list and links, rules, events and results by league, news, players seedings, Champion players, and related links.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sport/Petanque/Petanque.html

F.I.P.J.P.
International Federation of Petanque and Provençal Game. Created in 1958; has around 600 000 licensed players in 46 national federations.
http://www.boulepetanque.se/int/indexse.htm

La Boule Fêlée
Club located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Includes news, members list, photos, and contact information
http://www.geocities.com/laboulefelee/

Los Angeles Petanque Club
Includes information about this California club, directions to the court, photos, calendar, boules for sale, and related links. Also provides information on how the game is played, definition, and history.
http://www.losangelespetanque.com

National Capital Club de Petanque (Arlington, VA)
Club homepage.
http://www.convective.com/nccdp/

Petanque USA
Official site of the USA Petanque Federation, their organization, membership and tips on technique. Download membership application.
http://www.usapetanque.org

Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
Based in Sonoma, California. Includes history, photos, schedule, newsletter, and membership information.
http://www.sonomapetanque.com/

Port Noarlunga Petanque Club
Official site of the Port Noarlunga Petanque Club, situated 45 mins South of Adelaide in South Australia
http://www.adam.com.au/pnpc/index.htm

Petanque in Australia
Unofficial record of the Australian Petanque Federation. Includes history, contacts, news, rules, umpires, club contacts, and related links. Also features history and results of the Australian Nationals and a message board.
http://www.adam.com.au/beaumont/ausfed/petframe.html

Oakhurst Petanque Club (California)
Club homepage.
http://www.oakhurstpetanque.org/

Portland Petanque Club
Includes calendar, events, membership information, and related links for this Oregon group.
http://www.portlandpetanque.org/

Wellington Petanque Association (New Zealand)
Upcoming events, past results, ranking and statistics and pictures.
http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/petanque/

Petanque Mt Albert
Club in Auckland, New Zealand. Comprises 18 pistes of which eight are flood lit for night play. Includes the rules, tips and strategy on how to play, competition calendar and results.
http://www.petanque.net.nz

Petanque NZ
Official site of the New Zealand Petanque Association. Founded in 1993, now has around 50 member Clubs.
http://www.petanquenz.com/

British Petanque Association
Provides information about the sport, news, event calendar, rules and FAQ. Also includes a directory of region and club sites.
http://www.britishpetanque.org/

Scottish Petanque Association
Includes a list of local clubs, officials, rules, membership forms, and information about the Challenge.
http://www.scottishpetanque.fsnet.co.uk/

Boulder Petanca Club
Petanca is Spanish for petanque. Competitions, tournaments, and social events in the Boulder, Colorado area. Photo gallery, rules, and equipment. BPC mailing lists.
http://www.boulder-petanca.org/

Le Mistral Club de Petanque
Founded by French emigrees in Worcester, MA in 1958, making it one of the oldest petanque clubs in the U.S.
http://lemistralclub.home.comcast.net/

South Bay Petanque Club
A recreational and competitive club based in Sunnyvale, California. Provides announcements, mailing lists, and pictures.
http://www.baytanque.org

Sports Boules Singapore
Official site with a history of the organization, membership details, upcoming events, rules, history, and player awards.
http://sportsboules.org.sg/



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