June 2023 Rule Change
Boule Played Out Of Turn
FIPJP have confirmed (Decision 06/03/2023) that boules played out of turn (i.e. played by the team already holding the point) are not considered to have been played contrary to the rules for the purposes of Rule 24.
A boule played out of turn is a mistake made by a player/team, and penalises the player (and the team) by having played one or more boules that they didn’t need to.
The player/team cannot replay any boules played out of turn, but the boules are valid and stay in place, and the jack or any boules moved by such boules remain where they lie.
It is the responsibility of both teams to decide who is holding the point before the next boule is played.
Once the thrown boule has landed, the opposition have the right to step up to the head to see who is holding, measuring if necessary.
As soon as the mistake is realised, the player/team that is not holding the point must play the next boule.
The previous New Zealand interpretation is removed as from 1st June 2023.
The main changes for January 2021 update are:
It has been made clear that "rules" penalties apply only for the game. That is, cards are re-set to zero after each game. This does not apply to behavioural penalties – for lack of sportsmanship or bad behaviour.
* Article 6
The allowable distance between circles in use is reduced from 2 metres to 1.5 metres.
The circle must now also be at least 1.5m from a jack in use.
The jack must be marked at all times; players who do not mark the jack will get a yellow card.
* Article 7 - the jack only needs to be 50cm from an obstacle or the end line of the piste; there is no minimum requirement for the jack’s distance from the side-lines (including the side-line edge on the end piste of a group).
* Article 16 - The prohibition on wetting boules or jack is removed.
* Article 32 – the time allowed for a team to be late to the competition is reduced from 1 hour to 30 minutes.
* Article 33 - Likewise, the time allowed for a player to be late before forfeiting rights to play in the game, is now 30 minutes.
Any queries, please contact PNZ Umpiring manager Nadine Simpson
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