2023 Petanque Tournament in Girard Park

As usual, it will be held in Girard Park in Lafayette, LA with compettion and the fun after-party held on Satuday, and leisure play after the tournament on Sunday for families, children, and adults..

1. Note that all players must be a member of a Federation Petanque USA-affiliated petanque club. If you want to play in the tournament and are not in a club, you can join our club in Lafayette by before registering for the tournament. (Members of our club can borrow club balls to play if you don't have any yet!)
2. We always celebrate that night at a private event (with a petanque court in the backyard) with plenty of food and drink. If you wish to attend the after-party, please also to purchase a ticket that will cover the club expenses and help us plan.

• The three preliminary rounds are played "au sauvage" like those played traditionally in south of France in rural areas before about the 1950’s before the sport was professionalized. That is, we play anywhere in a park except on the formal courts. That is to say we play within tree roots, on the grass, cinder walking trails, other obstructions, and surfaces.
• The preliminary rounds have a duration of 1 hour or 45 minutes depending on the number of entries.

• We then break for lunch (included with your registration) and camaraderie.
• The semi-finals and final elimination rounds are played on formal courts in the afternoon with the formal rules used by Federation Petanque USA .
• It is a DOUBLES tournament - please make sure that both team members register for the event. If you do not have a partner, we will find an adult to partner with you.
• Teams can be made up of any gender and players must be older than 7 years old.
• Preliminary rounds assign matches using the Swiss elimination method. We try to not paired teams from the same visiting club so the matching is sometimes altered again randomly.
• There are no boundaries to the game so no disqualification if a cochonnet or boule bumps against an object. The selection of the starting point of play is by a coin toss.
• Awards are given for the top 6 six teams. Awards are handmade on slabs of oak wood or plywood and laser burned and engraved.
• The club provides recommendations on lodging near the courts to for need a place to stay.

Children between 7 and 15 years of age may play in the Tournament, and MUST BE accompanied by an adult the entire time - it is not a " drop-off event". La Boule Cadienne de Lafayette assumes no responsibility for the oversight of unaccompanied children.

Children younger than 15 are welcome for leisure play on Sunday provided that they are accompanied by an adult (parent or guardian)

This is always a fun event, and a chance for us to see old friends and make new ones. We always celebrate that night at a private event (with a petanque court in the backyard) with plenty of food and drink. If you wish to attend the after-party, you can purchase a ticket here which will cover the club expenses and help us plan the menu and quantities.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Girard Park, 500 Girard Park Drive, Lafayette, United States