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Umpire Courses 2010

All qualified umpires are required to attend at least one course in two years to refresh or upgrade their qualifications.

Potential umpires should select a courses to attend and qualify as an English Pétanque Association & British Pétanque Umpires Board (BPUB) accredited umpire.

Full details and an application form will be published soon

Ask the Umpire

The EPA National Umpire, John Thatcher, is happy to respond to queries about interpretation of the rules of pétanque, and we will publish his responses here. Click on the links below for clarification of the relevant rule. If you have a query, then please send this to .