Equipment Homologation

Homologation is run as a workflow product owned by FIPJP and delegated national federations. A manufacturer (Obut, MS Pétanque, La Boule Bleue, Boulenciel, La Franc, or new entrant) starts the Homologation Application Workflow by submitting a new model: declared specs (weight, diameter, hardness, striation pattern, material), production batch range, intended categories (competition / leisure), and supporting metallurgy documents. The application is routed to a designated testing lab; lab technicians log measurements against FIPJP tolerances using the Testing and Certification Tracking module — each test (weight tolerance ±5g, diameter ±0.5mm, hardness range, striation depth) is recorded with timestamp and operator, and a pass/fail decision is rendered.

On approval, the model is published to the public Approved Equipment Registry — a freely browsable list with FIPJP certificate number, approval date, expiry date, manufacturer, full spec sheet, and serial-number ranges covered. The registry is consumed by Equipment Catalog (F11.01), so the FIPJP badge on every commercial listing reflects live homologation state. Homologation Expiry and Renewal sends notifications to the manufacturer 90 / 60 / 30 days before lapse with a streamlined re-test flow; expired models drop the badge automatically.

At competitions, judges and referees use the Equipment Inspection module on the admin app — they scan or type the serial number engraved on a player's boule, and the system confirms (a) the model is approved, (b) the serial falls within an approved batch, and (c) the homologation has not been revoked. Failed checks trigger a recorded incident attached to the player and the match.