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Start
of Match:
The match shall begin with the flip
of a coin between the capos (captains) from each team.
The winner of the coin flip may have the first toss
of the pallino or choose the color of the balls.
A player may toss the pallino any
distance so long as the pallino passes the center line
of the court and does not hit the back wall. If
a player fails to validly toss the pallino after one
attempt, the opposing team will have a chance to toss
the pallino and put it in play. If the opposing
team fails to toss the pallino past the center line
the pallino reverts to the original team. In any
case, when the pallino has been properly put in play,
the first bocce ball will be thrown by the team who
originally tossed the pallino.
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Play
the Game:
The team who originally tosses the
pallino, whether successfully or not throws the first
bocce ball. If the bocce ball hits the back board,
that team must roll again. Otherwise he/she steps
aside and his team does not roll again until the opposing
team has either gotten one of its bocce balls closer
to the pallino or has thrown all of its balls.
The team whose bocce balls are closest to the pallino
is called "inside" and the opposing team "outside."
Whenever a team gets inside, it steps aside and lets
the outside team roll. The team outside throws
until it beats (not ties) the opposing ball. This
continues until both teams have used all their bocce
balls (a total of 8, 4 from each team). The team
who scored last, throws the pallino to begin the next
frame.
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If a player rolls the wrong
colored ball, simply replace it with the correct
color when the ball comes to rest.
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If a player rolls out of turn
the opposing team may leave everything, including
the thrown ball, exactly where it is or may return
any moved balls to their approximate original positions
and remove the thrown ball from play.
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When a team wins a game players
exchange ends of the court and substitutions may
be made. The team winning the previous game
will toss the pallino to start the next game.
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Dead
Balls:
Should a player's bocce ball make
contact with the back board the bocce ball is considered
a dead ball on impact and is removed from play until
the end of the frame.
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If a bocce after hitting the
backboard strikes a stationary bocce, that stationary
bocce shall be replaced in it's approximate original
position. The thrown ball is removed from
play.
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If a bocce after hitting the
backboard strikes a stationary bocce, that stationary
bocce shall be replaced in it's original position.
The thrown ball is removed from play.
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If a bocce hitting the backboard
is not removed quickly enough and, as a result,
strikes a moving ball that likely would have hit
the backboard, allowing the moving ball to remain
in play, that moving ball remains in play where
it comes to rest.
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Pallino:
Once the pallino has been validly
put into play, it remains in play even if it hits the
backboard. However, if the pallino is knocked
out of the court or it is knocked in the front of the
center line, the frame will end, no points are awarded,
and the game will resume from the opposite end of the
court with the same team tossing the pallino.
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Foul
Line:
Player's movements are limited to
the foul line. The player should not step on or
over the foul line before releasing the pallino or bocce
balls. If the intent of the foot foul rule is
abused, the offending player may be removed from the
game by a ruling official. When a player releases
the pallino or bocce, both feet must be on the court
unless the player has a significant physical impairment.
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Shooting:
Shooting is lofting the ball in
the air beyond the center of the court. Shooting
is not allowed.
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Scoring:
Only the "inside" team
scores. One point is given for each ball of the
inside team that is closer to the pallino than any ball
of the opposing team. If at the end of any frame
the closest ball of each team is equidistant from the
pallino, the frame ends in a tie and no points are awarded
to either team. The game will resume from the
opposite end of the court with the same team tossing
the pallino. Capos of each team are responsible
for keeping the score sheet and for reporting the results
of the match. The team who scores 12 points wins
the game (must win by 2 pts).
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Measurements:
All measurements should be made
from the inside dimensions of the bocce ball to the
inside dimension of the pallino. Only an official
and one representative from each team may be present
for the measurement.
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Players:
If a team fields less then 2 players,
the game is a forfeit. A 2 or 3 member team may play
throwing only 2 balls per player. A 3rd or 4th
player arriving late may enter the game after the completion
of the frame.
A team may make one substitution
per game. Substitutions may only be made between
frames.
No player may play two consecutive games from the same
end of the court.
Players need not alternated throws. Consecutive
or alternating throws by teammates shall be at the option
of the players.
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Conduct
and Courtesy:
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Team capos are responsible
for the actions of their players.
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If a player is standing in
the playing half of the court while the opposing
team requests that the player step aside, that request
should be honored.
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Only participating players
should be on the court while the game is in progress.
Spectators are not allowed on the courts at anytime
during regulation play.
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Courtesy and respect should
be displayed at all times. Profanity and
unsportsman-like conduct is not permitted.
Violations may result in a warning by a ruling official
to the player and team captain. Severe violations
or a violation after a warning may result in the
players expulsion by the ruling official from the
game or match.
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All trash, pop tops, cigarette
butts, etc. are to be discarded in appropriate containers.
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