Claremont Pétanque generally follows the guidelines of the international governing body of the sport, Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (FIPJP). An English translation of the rules can be downloaded from the FIPJP website, or with this link.
A detailed and very interesting translation of the FIPJP rules can be found here:
https://petanquerules.wordpress.com/rules-guide/
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Click the image for an overview of the sport:
Click this image to watch a video on how to play pétanque:
The official FIPJP-affiliated organization of the United States (the Federation of Pétanque USA) coordinates official member clubs, holds tournaments regionally, and nationally, as well as providing access to international events. They have a fine description of the game rules here: https://www.usapetanque.org/how-to-play-peacutetanque.html
For an extensive directory of American pétanque clubs, visit the American Pétanque Directory.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PÉTANQUE CLUBS
Pétanque is played in public areas and private homes, in organized clubs and les structured groups. Here are three organized clubs in Southern California that you might want to get in contact with if you are in their areas.
Los Angeles Pétanque Club (LAPC)
www.losangelespetanque.org
La Boule du Désert (Palm Desert)
www.labouledudesert.org
San Diego Club de Pétanque
sandiegopetanque.com
When you are traveling, check the FPUSA website for a list of regions and clubs affiliated with them throughout the USA. Many towns have casual places to play as well.
There are several sources for leisure and competition pétanque balls and accessories. The most comprehensive vendor in the United States is Pétanque America.
(www.petanqueamerica.com)
You might also want to buy directly from manufacturers in Europe. Here are links to some of those sources:
(https://toropetank.fr/gb/)
Obut is the maker of a wide range of pétanque balls and accessories. You can determine the best ball type and size for you with this website.
(www.obut.com)
(https://www.laboulebleue.fr/en/)
Claremont pétanque makes available a basic selection of balls for use by activity participants. If you want to play on the courts at times other than the scheduled weekly time, or if you want the comfort and reliability of having your own balls, you should invest in a set of balls and a few cochonets. The balls can be very inexpensive "leisure" balls or very expensive "competition" balls. You can play at the Claremont Pétanque courts with either kind.
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