20 February 2026 · 4,108 views
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FFPJP rules explained
FFPJP rules explained through concrete situations, historical articles and links to official sources.Rules archive
Rules explained, case by case
Concrete answers to the situations players encounter most often on the court.
20 February 2026 · 4,262 views
Pétanque rules: the throwing circle (size, placement, feet in the circle)
A drawn or rigid circle, regulation size, placement, feet in the circle: everything the FIPJP rules say about the throwing circle in pétanque.Read the rule →
20 February 2026 · 3,746 views
2026 rules update explained: what really changes (and what doesn't)
FIPJP rules 2026 vs FFPJP texts 2026: we untangle everything. Which playing rules really change? Which federal texts are updated? Paquita's clea…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 3,351 views
The rigid circle: The definitive end of the hand-drawn "circle"!
A rigid circle compulsory in pétanque: regulation diameter, placement, why it replaces the hand-drawn circle. Everything the FIPJP/FFPJP rules s…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 2,909 views
The carbon jack: Goodbye to boxwood?
Boxwood vs high-density carbon: Paquita compares the two types of jack. Resistance, visibility, umpiring fairness, ecology... This little piece…Read the rule →
9 February 2026 · 3,160 views
Alcohol and CBD on the terrain: What the 2026 anti-doping test says
Is CBD allowed or not? Blood alcohol in competition, anti-doping controls, FFPJP penalties 2026: Paquita takes stock of what's tolerated — and w…Read the rule →
8 February 2026 · 2,784 views
30 seconds flat: The presofe rises for pointers!
It’s the end of the endless palaver in the middle of the field! If the current official rules allow you one more minute to play your ball, the t…Read the rule →
7 February 2026 · 4,622 views
The jack at 11 metres: A distance record for 2026?
If you thought that pointing at 10 meters was already a nightmare, hold on to your balls! For 2026, the FFPJP is studying a modification of the…Read the rule →
6 February 2026 · 3,028 views
Laser meaofing: Video officiating is coming to your clubs!
Introduction It’s the end of an era on the pétanque courts. In 2026, the Epinal image of the referee kneeling with his old yellowed tape meaofe…Read the rule →
6 February 2026 · 3,056 views
The end of the "hidden jack": Why you can no longer mark the jack!
Introduction It’s a small revolution that will get people talking in the clubs. Until now, marking the position of the goal was a ofvival refle…Read the rule →
6 February 2026 · 2,860 views
Goodbye Jeans: The FFPJP's clothing revolution is here!
It’s a real earthquake in the bowling locker rooms! If jeans have been tolerated for decades in many competitions, the FFPJP is radically toughe…Read the rule →
29 January 2026 · 2,812 views
2026 rules: The return to "wild" pétanque?
2026 SEASON • DIGITAL LICENSE Revolution or fracture? The digital license: essential progress or barrier for pétanque? The arrival of the mandat…Read the rule →Take it further
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