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Competition Boules (Including Junior)
* carefully calibrated, indicating brand & model name, weight, and a serial number.
* the 3 boules are identical within strict tolerances.
* accepted for tournaments by all Petanque Federations.
* available in a wide range of alloys, hardness factors, diameters, weights, and designs.
More info about competition boules at the bottom of this page.
 Top quality, yet economical. 6 different designs. Also Juniors. From $77 to $129 per set. In stock. |
 From $109 to $309 per set. Some in stock here in North Carolina. Others, we fly in within 2/3 weeks. |
 Competition boules from MS Pétanque Top quality boules made 100% in France with a wide range of patterns and pricing. |
The most important part is that you have a good hold on the boule: 73 mm seems to be the average hand size. 71mm is very popular with lady players.
The most common weight is 700 grams. Remember that 1mm is only 1/25th of an inch, and 10 grams only 1/3 of an ounce, so the differences are quite small.
Designs are very much a personal preference.
"Soft" boules play better as they have less rebound. But they may get dented a bit over time.
"Hard" boules last longer.
The specifics of Competition Boules
Weight
All weights are in grams (g): 1 ounce is 28
grams.
An average 700 gram ball thus weighs 1 lb & 9 oz
Diameter
All diameters are in millimeter (mm): 1
inch is 25.4 mm.
An average 72 mm boule thus has a diameter of 2-7/8"
Design (pattern)
Boules are either plain (like a billiard
ball ) or have a design in the form of grooves cut around the ball, to make it easier to identify them while you play. Designs may differ from one alloy to the other and manufacturers give them a number, or a code.
Official Regulation Size & Weight
Article 2 of the International Rules of Petanque reads as follows:
a) The boules must be made of metal.
b) The diameter of the boules must be between 70.5 mm. (min) and 80.0 mm (max).
c) The boules must weigh between 650 g. (min) and 800 g. (max). The trademark of the manufacturer and the weight should be engraved on the boules and must be always legible.
d) The boules must not be weighted, sanded down or tampered with in any way, nor changed or modified after production by the Federation approved manufacturer. However the name(s) or initials of the player can be engraved on them.
Availability
When you calculate the amount of possible combinations of weights, diameters and
patterns, it gives you a total of roughly 700 different varieties, per alloy!
Virtually impossible to have all in inventory at any given time, even for the factory itself. We therefore carry the most popular combinations.