How Bocce Ball Works

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Any ball that goes outside the boundaries of the court is considered a dead ball and is removed immediately from play until the end of a frame. OTHER DISRUPTION OF PLAY. Or, the fouled against team may have the option of declining the penalty and completing the frame.

Bocce Ball Scoring Rules Scoring is determined by whose ball s end up closest to the jack once everyone has thrown. Bocce Bocce being played The sport is also very popular on the eastern side of the , especially in , , , and , where the sport is known in as boćanje 'playing boće' or balote colloquially also bućanje. A match is started by a randomly chosen side being given the opportunity to throw a smaller ball, the jack called a boccino 'little bocce' or pallino 'bullet' in Italian, depending on local custom , from one end of the court into a zone 5 metres 16 ft in length, ending 2.

Rules of Play

Game play starts after a coin toss to determine who goes first. Team one starts by standing behind the foul line -- 10 feet 3. This first player then throws again but with a bocce ball, trying to get it as close as possible to the pallino ball without hitting it. All throws are underhand. Next, team two throws the bocce ball and, if they get it closer than team one's player, the next turn goes back to team one. If team two does not get as close to the pallino ball, the next player on that team throws, and then the next, until they either get closer than team one or they have thrown all four of their balls. After all eight balls are on the court and play has ended, it's time to measure. Each individual's or team's ball that is closer to the pallino ball than its competitors earns one point. If there are two red balls closer to the small target ball than the four blue balls, the red side earns four points. After tallying points another set starts. Sets repeat until a team or individual earns 12, 16 or 21 points. In tournament play, 12 or 16 points generally determine a winner, usually after three to five sets. While all of this sounds easy enough, there are some tips to consider before blasting the opponent's ball away from the coveted pallino. Object of the Game Getting a bocce ball the closest distance to the pallino ball without touching it is the goal of bocce ball. You can use the sides to bank a play and even can knock an opponent's ball out of the way if it's close to the pallino. Likewise, your perfectly placed throw also is a target for defensive play or getting knocked out of the way. Getting as many bocce balls as close as you can to the target pallino ball earns the most points.

Throwing styles vary from player to player. The balls are of 2 distinct colors, 4 each color. Tossing the Pallino and Sequence of Play The player tossing the pallino can use his discretion on where to throw the ball, only it must difference the center line, stay within the bounds of the court, and not hit the back wall. Live Ball - A live ball is a bocce ball legally in play on the surface of the court. If a player moves one or more of his opponent's balls, those balls are removed and awarded one point each and play continues. If the first team misses twice, the other team is awarded the opportunity to place the jack anywhere they choose within the prescribed zone. The official size of a bocce ball bocce ball scoring 4. Next, team two custodes the bocce ball and, if they get it closer than team one's player, the next turn goes back to team one.