Do not kill the end if the opposition have a boule left!

So to recap. You have five boule and the opposition have one left and have played a great boule. So you shoot....... have been six inches in front of the jack. Why? Well that nasty pushing pointed shot they played is very effective in disturbing jack and boule alike. A short boule stops this shot if it is in line with the boule of jack and is a great defensive boule. Touching boule and off line boule can be used or removed with a good shot. Defensive boules need to be spread in the head to try and cover ground and disrupt the other team.

So your turn to play a heavy point. It is trying to push the holding boule back or sideways but it is trying to move it. If it is long and it should only be two feet long at least it will cover their back boule. The shot is played and it hits the holding boule and moves the jack back two inches to your other boule.

Job done. The task is getting the opposition to play their last boule. You must have boule left to play when the opposition are out. This is the whole point of the game. It is a game of advantage. The more the better. Your know for a fact that on this end you will have four boule left to play once they have thrown there last boule. The options are numerous, Shoot the jack dead for three points. Shoot their closest boule and point in for up to four, maybe five points. Do not rush these boule. When the opposition are throwing you will have stood around. Maybe up to 6 minutes and if measuring took place, maybe longer. Do not rush to get involved in the game. You have your allowed time and use it wisely. Keep a keen eye on their closest boule and how it will affect how you score. If you shoot it, where will it go and how will it get there. How many of your boule will it pass after your impact? Where will your boule go? The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

Newton’s 2nd Law. The boule you hit will go somewhere. Will it move the jack back to those two back boule of the opposition?

A careful but positive approach may lead to disaster but if you are holding three of four points and the next boule is a risky shot. It is a simple choice not to throw it. Points are always difficult to get and so easy to give away.