Bocce is a very old game which dates back to 5,000 B.C so it is possibly one of the oldest games. It started in Egypt and has made it way around the world ever since.
Today, bocce is most known in Italia, Hrvatska (Croatia), and many other European countries as well as North America.
Bocce Ball
A Bocce set is a ball game. One can buy a bocce set online or at a local sporting goods store. To play just have an outdoor space, the balls, and some friends divided into two teams. Keep score and play by the rules to have fun.
bowling, soccer, bocce ball
Petanque or Bocce
Size of the Bocce BallThe size of your bocce ball is typically measured in millimeters and across its diameter. Sizes of bocce balls vary quite a bit and will help determine which bocce ball set is best for you. According to the Bocce Standards Association, the International Standard bocce ball is 107mm (4.2 inches) and weighs 920 grams (2 pounds.)A bocce ball that is smaller than 100mm is typically best for children or beginners who do not plan to play often. This size is easiest to handle and toss.Tournament bocce balls will range between 100mm and 115mm. Typically they are not any smaller than the International Standard of 107mm.The occasional backyard bocce player will most likely appreciate a size somewhere between 100mm and 110mm.The expert or professional bocce ball player will normally use a size somewhere between 107mm and 115mm. The size will depend on the strength of the players and their frequency of play.
Bocce - band - was created in 2005.
They played the games cricket, bocce, huggy tag, Draughts, and Alquerque.
Bocce ball is usually played on a flat, grass field
Bocce ball is NOT an Olympic sport, sadly.
The white target is the actual 'bocce' ball or 'pallino.'
Bocce Balls - 2005 was released on: USA: 2005
The white target is the actual 'bocce' ball or 'pallino.'