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Bocce Ball Instructions

Bocce ball is a game of Italian origin that two to four people can play in the yard, on the beach or on a strip of gravel. Game balls come in two sizes and the goal, in essence, is to roll the large bocce balls closer to the small "target" ball, called the pallino, than your opponents manage to do. In each round, the player who gets closest to the pallino earns a point. It may seem easy, but the game requires precision and patience. Eye-hand coordination is your best asset for winning this game.

Things You'll Need

Play area, 10 to 12 feet wide by 60 to 70 feet long

Instructions

- 1
  Choose a player who starts the game by rolling the pallino to the far side of the play area. The same player then rolls a bocce ball, aiming to land as close to the pallino as possible.
- 2
  Instruct the next player to roll his bocce ball in an attempt to land closer to the pallino than the first player. Continue through the players, each rolling one bocce ball at a time, until all the balls are rolled.
- 3
  Walk to the end of the play area after each round to examine the placement of the bocce balls and determine which is closest to the pallino. The player who made it closest to the pallino receives one point. If two or more balls are equally close to the pallino, no one gets a point. If a bocce ball touches the pallino, it does not count. A ball that knocked someone else&'s out of the way does not receive a point.
- 4
  Repeat the steps to play subsequent rounds. The first player to reach 13 points wins the game.

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