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16d •
Accidentally moving jack
In competition when marking the jack, I sometimes accidentally move the jack only a tad I simply move it back to where it was, should I be telling the opposition?
1 like • 3d
Yip, okay at a start of a game but not good once boules have been thrown and coche moves and you need to remark. Remember it’s not the most accurate of sciences, you could use you little finger, more chipolata than sausage.
13d •
Coaches corner zoom training recording in comments
Tonight I’m joined by @Jimmy Skog for a special Zoom training call. Jimmy has been suffering with the mental side specifically his inability to let bad shots go and his tendency to focus on the negative in his game. This causes him to abandon his trust in himself and hunt for quick fixes in the moment. Everyone is invited to join this call as I believe it will help many of you.
2 likes • 10d
@Ian Mcnicholas @Paul Cornwell Ill hope to maybe meet you both as I’m down as part of Scottish team at PEIR
2 likes • 10d
@Jimmy Skog think that was a great effort and you got some great points in and managed to shoot them out. Considering this is completely alien you should be pleased, enjoy it and laugh at the bad bounces.
17d •
Scoreboard Ideas
Newbie here! Scoreboard ideas? Something portable, of course. Pictures of what you guys use?
2 likes • 16d
I’ve actually seen one club use white IKEA chopping boards that are divided either side with marker pen. So simple, cheap and easy to transport and store.
20d •
Bad gamesmanship or good use of the rule
Tight game. Last end. 10-11 to opposition. Long distance. Opposition fails to point in within a meter of the bouchon, handing us at least a point but we haven’t measured anything yet. Team mate relieved that we have been handed a lifeline responds to the opposition’s call for 1 point to us by muttering something like, one yes. At that moment the oppo kicks the bouchon after having realised that we were actually lying for two. I call it out and say it is bad gamesmanship. Oppo gets upset and personal about it and starts getting aggressive and explaining that it was well within the rights to do that once my team mate agreed the score. Everyone gets upset, we win the next end and the opponent refuses to shake my hand. What is the moral of the story? I must admit, I haven’t studied the rule book but I have come across people who like bending them in their favour sometimes.
3 likes • 17d
I am the selected scorer and measured for our team. I will be asked about close calls and will decide score, Like Steve, I’ll ask if obvious boules are okay and once agreed move them, then say something like these are tight shall we measure them, let them decide. I had a singles match where I was sure I was on for two but before I could get to head my opponent called one and moved boules. I call him out and claimed two to his utter ire. Not my problem, turns out he has habit of doing it and very few call him on it. Don’t understand player that need to cheat to win.
17d •
It’s you community so get involved and make a comment or vote
There are quite a few people in the community who are not so involved and I’d like to address that with a vote or the opportunity for you to add a comment about what would make this place the perfect group for you. This can be anything from drills, game tactics, zoom training, member style video reviews, tactical scenarios to discuss - whatever you think.
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21 members have voted
6 likes • 17d
If you’d had one for various training drills would vote for that. Drills to sharpen and improve game, but also adds bit of tactical awareness. Think that would help. Only my humble opinion though, everyone is different and hard to please.
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