That means that the winning team could in theory score as many as six points in an end, although a score of one or two points is more typical. Sandy beaches are not suitable, although light plastic boules are sometimes used to adapt the game for the beach. Some boules sets include 3 boules whereas most sets include 6 or 8 boules allowing up to 4 players to join in with the game.

There is no requirement for backboards or sideboards (as in bocce), but dedicated playing areas are often enclosed in boards or some other structural barrier.Most boules sets are made from plastic, metal or wood and they often come in various sizes which can confuse you when deciding what set to purchase. If at any point the closest boules from each team are equidistant from the jack, then the team that threw the last boule throws again. Shortly thereafter, Jean Blanc invented a process of manufacturing steel boules by stamping two steel blanks into hemispheres and then welding the two hemispheres together to create a boule. Bocce, a rolling game, is played on a smooth, prepared court with markers and sideboards; the sideboards are a recognized part of the game and shots may be bounced off of the sideboards.

Following this technological improvement, boxwood balls studded with nails (boules cloutées) were introduced in an effort to improve the durability of the balls. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If he throws it outside these distances his team has the right to try twice again, otherwise the opposing team attempts to do the same. Packed with the solid metal case this elegant set of boules allows players of all ages and abilities join in with this classic game. The game can be played with or without a run-up to the start line, and is a fun game suitable for all ages and skills.The French name pétanque (borrowed into English, with or without the acute accent) comes from petanca in the Provençal dialect of the Occitan language, deriving from the expression pè tancat [ˈpɛ taŋˈkat], meaning 'foot fixed' or 'foot planted' (on the ground). It's a great game that is traditionally played on specially prepared grit surfaces but in fact, works fine in all sorts of places - including the beach, gardens, parks and any sandy or gritted area. When the opposing team has a boule positioned very close to the jack, often the best strategy is to attempt to shoot it. For tournament play, a marked terrain is a rectangle at least 4 metres (13 ft) wide and 15 metres (49 ft) long. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.