Editing Pétanque (section)

===Miscellaneous rules===

*Boules can be thrown in any way that the player wishes, but the traditional way is to hold the boule with the palm of the hand downwards, and then to throw with an under-arm swing of the arm ending in an upward flick of the wrist. Throwing this way puts backspin on the boule and gives the player the maximum amount of control and flexibility when throwing.
*The boule can be rolled, thrown to a moderate height, or even thrown to a great height (a high lob or ''portée'').
*At the beginning of an end, if the circle is drawn/placed such that the jack cannot be thrown to the maximum distance of {{Convert|10|m|}}, then the player throwing the jack may move the circle back to a point that allows this distance to be reached.
*If a boule or jack lands on/near a boundary line such that any portion of it is within the playing area when viewed from directly above, it is considered to be live. It must completely cross the line in order to be declared dead.