It is played on a 30 x 6 ft carpet and involves a jack placed 3 6 ft from the end of the mat and an 18 inch central block placed equal distance from the carpet ends.
Carpet boules instructions.
The game is traditionally played with metallic balls on a dirt surface as long as it s flat and level with a glass of pastis or wine at hand.
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is to toss hollow metal balls called boules and get them as close as you can to a small wooden target ball the jack.
Slippers or soft soled shoes without heels should be worn.
A game a game may be arranged to last until a fixed number of points shot points plus penalty points has been scored by the winner or a fixed number of ends has.
Carpet markings 1 2 a jack placement line 0 91m 3ft long shall be marked centrally 0 91m 3ft from each end of the carpet.
Carpet 1 1 a carpet shall be a minimum of 1 83m 6ft and a maximum of 1 98m 6ft 6in wide and a minimum of 9 14m 30ft and a maximum of 10 06m 33ft long.
How to play petanque.
Building a carpet ball table.
Indoor carpet bowls is played in village halls and community centres up and down the country.
The rules for playing carpet bowls.
If you discover that you love playing carpet ball you can build a carpet ball table for own home a local community group or a local school.
It is a surprisingly easy process thanks to fellow carpet ball fans uploading instructions online.