Bocce Ball

Bocce ball (sometimes called bocci ball) is one of the oldest lawn bowling games in the world. Bocce ball history goes back to before the time of Julius Caesar. Though it was originally an Italian game, bocce ball is now gaining in popularity in North America. It is a game that can be played by people of all ages. Bocce ball can be played by teams or by just two players.

Regulation bocce ball is played on a proper bocce ball court. You can find information on how to build a bocce ball court in books or on the internet. Bocce ball courts can be open or closed. Open bocce ball is simply a modified American version of the Italian game.

Bocce ball can actually be played on almost any kind of surface; flat or hilly; rough grass or well-kept golf course lawn; a sandy beach or a grassy meadow. Playing on different kinds of terrain provides competitors with a variety of challenges, and calls for an assortment of skills. You can have a great time playing bocce ball in your own backyard. Bocce ball rules are easy to learn. A bocce ball set consists of eight bocce balls, four of one colour and four of another colour. There is another small target ball called the “Jack” or “Pallino”. The object of the game is to place your bocce balls nearer to the target ball than your opponent’s. Bocce ball rules allow you to displace your opponent’s bocce balls while improving the position of your own bocce balls.

To begin the game, one player throws the Jack. The Jack must come to rest in the rectangle at the far end of the court. First one player (or team) throws all four balls. Then the opponent throws all four balls. There are three types of throws a player can use: the Standard shot, the call shot, and the Aerial call shot. A diagram of bocce ball throws illustrates how these different shots are made. There are variations to this general outline in Open Bocce ball. A referee does the measuring between the Jack and the bocce balls to determine which player (or team) has scored points.

Bocce ball sets are available in sporting goods stores, and you can probably get a good deal on one if you shop online. You can take bocce ball lessons if you want to learn to play the game really well. For those people who like to play at night, there is even a glow in the dark bocce ball set. True lovers of the game have a bocce ball metal case for carrying their bocce balls.