Bocce Ball-Not Just For Old People!

Bocce ball is a game that is played outside on a long narrow court.  The court is generally 50 to 90 feet long and about 7 to 12 feet wide with small walls at the edges to keep the balls on court.  There are two different types of balls used for this backyard game one is a small ball called the jack and the other balls are bocce balls, two different colors to differentiate between teams.  This will give you a bocce ball Set  Bocce ball is played with two opposing teams of one, two or four players on each team. 

The idea of the game is to place your teams balls, either by rolling or underarm pitch as close to the jack as possible.  The jack is placed by rolling it along the court by the first team to a pre specified area.  If the first team cannot place the jack with in the goal area then the opposing team is given a chance.  Which ever team successfully places the jack in the specified area gets to roll their bocce balls first.  If neither team can successfully place the jack by rolling it down court then the jack is placed in the specified spot and the first try team to try to place it rolls their bocce ball first. 

After the first bowl the teams alternate turns bowling their first set of bocce balls.  Once the first balls are in play the team that does not have a ball closest to the jack takes their turn until all the balls have been rolled or pitched down court.  After all the balls have been played the team with the ball or balls closest to the jack receives the point for that match.  Bocce ball is generally played up to 13 point however depending on the region this can vary, or you can play as long as you like if you are simply enjoying recreational fun.
 Bocce ball is an easy to understand and fun way to spend an afternoon or morning outside with competitors or friends.  The set up of the game is simple and the concepts can be understood by children as well as seniors making it a family fun activity or a competitive sport among colleagues.