PNZ National Championship Entry Procedures, Rules & Format

Tournament Eligibility

All entrants must be:

  1. Financial members of a petanque club affiliated to Petanque New Zealand.

  2. Permanent New Zealand residents (as defined in the immigration laws of New Zealand).

Entry Procedures

  1. Entry forms will be sent to all clubs affiliated to Petanque New Zealand, and may also be downloaded from the PNZ website: www.petanquenz.com.

  2. Entries will only be accepted on the official entry form.

  3. Completed entry forms, together with the required entry fee, are to be returned to PNZ at the address indicated on the entry form.

  4. Each player must provide their contact details and the name of the Club they belong to.

  5. All entries will be validated and confirmed. Confirmation will either be by email or post. If confirmation has not been received, the entry has not been received by PNZ and the entrants will not be permitted to play in the tournament.

  6. It is the responsibility of entrants to ensure their entry has been received by PNZ.

  7. Late entries will not be accepted.

  8. By completing this entry form entrants have agreed to abide by the tournament rules and conditions.

Tournament Rules

  1. The tournament will be played to the FIPJP Rules as adopted by Petanque New Zealand.

  2. All teams must have their own appropriate equipment for measuring points, as required by Article 25 of the Rules.

  3. Entrants are required to participate in the entire tournament; i.e. a player cannot leave partway through without good cause. Late withdrawals for a good cause, such as illness, will be accommodated. PNZ is to be notified immediately of any such instances.

    Note: Any player withdrawing from a National Championship after the start of the event without good cause will be barred from participating in the following three National Championships.

  4. Immediately at the conclusion of a game a player from each team is required to sign that the score is correct on the result sheet.

  5. Both positive and negative points will be used to calculate the point’s differential.

Tournament Format

  • Day (1):

    All teams will play 5 games in a Random Draw Format. At the conclusion of Day (1) teams will be placed in descending order based on the total number of wins and points differential then the team who beat the highest placed team.

    The top 16 teams teams will qualify for the Trophy and Plate. The remaining teams will qualify for the Bowl.

     

  • Day (2):

    • Trophy/Plate

      Top 16 teams from Day (1) will play either an Elimination or Barrage Format.

      • Elimination (Knockout) Format

        The 8 winning teams will play for the Trophy.

        The 8 losing teams will play for the Plate.

      • Barrage Format

        Pools of 4 teams. The 1st and 2nd teams in each pool qualify for the Trophy Elimination Playoff. The 3rd and 4th teams in each pool qualify for the Plate Elimination Playoff.

         

    • Bowl:

      Elimination Format for the remaining teams from Day (1).

Risk Management Policy

Players should be aware that the game of petanque involves a number of hazards that have the potential to cause harm to players, officials and/or spectators. These include:

  1. Being hit by a thrown or displaced boule.

  2. Being struck by objects such as pebbles or stones displaced by a thrown boule.

  3. Tripping over strings or other material used to delineate playing boundaries.

While the tournament organisers will take all reasonable steps to ensure that these   risks are minimised, players entering a tournament also have the responsibility to ensure their own safety and the safety of others.

 

Open-toed shoes, sandals or jandals are not acceptable footwear.

 

Code of Conduct

Players must abide by the PNZ Code of Conduct.

 

Cancellation of Tournament

The tournament will not be cancelled for any reason. However PNZ reserves the right to alter the tournament format or venue if any unforeseen events prevent the tournament from starting or finishing within the designated playing time.

 

Team Identification (Doubles & Triples)

PNZ requires all entrants to be of tidy appearance. Teams should be co-ordinated ie. wear same coloured shirts and pants.

 

Disputes

The Umpire(s) appointed for the tournament will adjudicate in all matters to do with the tournament rules. In all other matters a Disputes Committee made up of one representative from the host association or club and two PNZ representatives will adjudicate.

 

August 2010

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