Instructions / Assembly

Bocce Set Instructions

Thank you for your purchase of our Bocce set! Here are some instructions to get you acquainted

with the game of Bocce. If there are any issues or defects with your set, please contact us by

phone at 1-800-906-1639.

Goal of the game: To be the first “team” to reach the required number of points.

Game configuration: There are 2 teams. Each team has 1, 2 or 4 players. You will need to mark off the game area.

This is shown in figure 1. The game of bocce can be played anywhere – dirt or gravel work best, but grass or a beach

are okay too. Before starting the game, decide on the total number of points to achieve that will win the game. This

can be any number but it is traditionally either 7, 11 or 13. Give 4 bocce balls of the same color to each team. Use a

coin toss, or rock-paper-scissors to select which team goes first.

Fig. 1: Layout of bocce court

Starting the game: The first player on the starting side rolls or tosses the “Pallino” (the small white ball) into the

opposite half of the bocce court. The Pallino must me thrown from behind the foot line and land within the

boundaries of the court on the other side of the mid-line. All throws must be underhanded. If the Pallino does not

land in the right area, the player may take one “do-over” throw, but if that throw also lands incorrectly then the

opposing team may place the Pallino wherever they wish.

Once the Pallino lands in the correct area, the starting team takes the first throw. The player stands behind the foot

line on and throws the bocce ball into the court. The goal here is to land the bocce ball as close as possible to where

the Pallino landed. If the ball lands outside of the bocce court, it is considered “out of bounds” and is out of the game

for that particular round. After the starting team throws the first ball, the opposing team throws their first ball from

the same end.

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Bocce Set Instructions Thank you for your purchase of our Bocce set! Here are some instructions to get you acquainted with the game of Bocce. If there are any issues or defects with your set, please contact us by phone at 1-800-906-1639. Goal of the game: To be the first “team” to reach the required number of points. Game configuration: There are 2 teams. Each team has 1, 2 or 4 players. You will need to mark off the game area. This is shown in figure 1.
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Game Play: After both teams have taken their first throw, the game continues – the team whose bocce ball lands closes to the Pallino always takes the next throw. If one team has thrown all of their bocce balls, the other team throws all of theirs until all bocce balls have been thrown. Once all bocce balls have been thrown the round can be scored. The team whose bocce ball has landed closest to the Pallino will score points.