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The 2023-2024 Season has ended.
2024-2025 Season Registration opens on Sept 1, 2024
The season kicks off on Oct 27, 2024, at our Wine and Cheese event.
Please see the Registration page for details about the next Season.
The season kicks off on Oct 27, 2024, at our Wine and Cheese event.
Please see the Registration page for details about the next Season.
Everything You Need To Know About The Rules Update
The rules have received a freshening for the 2023-2024 season. We have clarified the rules which were most frequently misunderstood. The full rules are published here. All three of the significant changes are collected below for your convenience.
THE GAME section c was rewritten for clarity.
c.
Each player rolls only two balls in a Frame.
Each team chooses whether to roll their Bocce Balls in Consecutive or Alternating order. In other words, no team member will be allowed to throw the 1st and 4th balls.
The rolling order must be consistent throughout the game.
The rolling order alternates at each end of the court. In other words, the same player cannot roll the last Bocce Ball from both ends of the court.
Failure to do so is a Foul (see Fouls).
Examples:
- Consecutive: If Player A starts the game throwing the 1st and 2nd ball, Player B will then throw balls 3 and 4.
- Alternating: If Player A starts the game throwing the 1st and 3rd ball, Player B will then throw balls 2 and 4.
- On the opposite end of the court, the rolling order is reversed. Player B rolls before Player A.
THE GAME section e has an example added.
e.
The team member who was successful in rolling the Pallino then rolls the first Bocce Ball as close to the Pallino as possible.
All rolled Bocce Balls must stop completely past the center line and not touch the back wall.
If it does not meet this criterion, it is a Dead Ball and it is removed from the court and the team member that was scheduled to roll next, from the same team, then rolls.
Example: If Team A threw the Pallino, followed by rolling a Dead Ball, the same player from Team A will roll a second ball if their team is rolling in Consecutive order. However, if Team A is rolling in Alternating order, the partner player from Team A will roll the next ball.
FOULS section e has had the word "opponent's" removed.
e. There is unauthorized touching or moving of a ball prior to scoring.
original text:
PENALTY: Return of all balls in play to their approximate original position and one of the offending team’s balls closest to the Pallino is removed for each opponent's ball moved. Play then continues.
new text:
PENALTY: Return of all balls in play to their approximate original position and one of the offending team’s balls closest to the Pallino is removed for each ball moved. Play then continues.