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This is an attempt at making a good faq for the game of petanque. All questions that are directly related to the game and it's basic rules should be included here. The questions and answers are meant for beginners - so please keep it easy to understand for non-players.

Dropping the boule

Posted by: Jose Gutierrez ( ) at 2008-10-15 21:03:09
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After reading all the comments is now obvious to me that there is no rule that addresses the situation. What really should be easy to recognize is what constitutes a bad throw and an accidentally dropped boule. In orther to throw a boule one must swing ones throwing arm in a forward motion and, if the boule is released prematurely, it will end-up being an inaccurate or bad throw.
The dropped boule that I am referring to is one for which no attempt of swinging the arm has been made, but instead, as one position oneself to prepare for the play, one just drop the boule perpendicular to the ground, in front of the circle, and the boule may roll for about one meter or less.

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Dropping the boule Jose Gutierrez 2008-10-13 20:51:02

Dropping the boule don nairn 2008-10-13 21:37:35

Dropping the boule maurice belz 2008-10-13 22:02:23

Dropping the boule Jac Verheul 2008-10-14 03:09:31

Dropping the boule Jeff widen 2008-10-14 09:28:10

Dropping the boule Jac Verheul 2008-10-14 10:09:13

Dropping the boule Gary Jones 2008-10-14 16:03:13

Dropping the boule Jac Verheul 2008-10-14 17:36:44

Dropping the boule Jac Verheul 2008-10-15 04:20:43

Dropping the boule Jose Gutierrez 2008-10-15 21:03:09

Dropping the boule don nairn 2008-10-15 23:20:18



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