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BOCCE TOURNAMENT DETAILS
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| Date: |
Saturday, October 22, 2011 |
| Location: |
Corner Main & Lady Streets |
| Time: |
1 pm |
| Fee: |
$25 per 2 person team |
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| Cash prizes awarded to top 3 winners |
Teams can sign in on site or call in advance to
reserve team spot - entries are limited. |
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| Contacts: |
| Buddy Bishop |
(704)957-8546 |
| Adrian Falgione |
(803)957-6543 |
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| GAME HISTORY |
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Bocce is a ball sport belonging to the boules sport family, closely related to bowls
and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire.
Developed into its present form in Italy, (where it is called Bocce, the plural of
the Italian word boccia which means "bowl"), it is played around Europe and also in
overseas areas that have received Italian migrants, including Australia, North America,
and South America - where it is known as bochas; bolas criollas in Venezuela,
and bocha (the sport) in Brazil. Though initially played among the migrants themselves,
it slowly has become more popular with their descendants and the wider community. The sport is
also very popular in Slovenia (known as balinanje) and Croatia (under the name of
boćanje or simply boće, originating in Italian boccie). In Southern France
the sport is also popular and known as Boule Lyonnaise. |
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Bocce is traditionally played on natural soil and asphalt courts 27.5 metres (90 ft) in length
and 2.5 to 4 metres (8.2 to 13 ft) wide. Bocce balls can be made of wood, metal or various kinds
of plastic. Unlike lawn bowls, bocce balls are spherical and have no inbuilt bias. |
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| RULES & PLAY |
A game can be conducted between two players, or two teams of two, three, or four.
A match is started by a randomly chosen side being given the opportunity to throw a smaller ball,
the jack (called a boccino or pallino in some areas), from one end of the court
into a zone 5 metres (16 ft) in length, ending 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) from the far end of the court.
If the first team misses twice, the other team is awarded the opportunity to place the jack anywhere
they choose within the prescribed zone.
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The side that first attempted to place the jack is given the opportunity to bowl first. Once the
first bowl has taken place, the other side has the opportunity to bowl. From then on, the side which
does not have the ball closest to the jack has a chance to bowl, up until one side or the other has
used their four balls. At that point, the other side bowls its remaining balls. The team with the closest
ball to the jack is the only team that can score points in any frame. The scoring team receives one point
for each of their balls that is closer to the jack than the closest ball of the other team. The length of
a game varies by region but is typically from 7 to 13 points.
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Players are permitted to throw the ball in the air using an underarm action. This is generally used to
knock either the jack or another ball away to attain a more favorable position. Tactics can get quite complex.
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