THIS 4 SET INCLUDES:
8-100mm MOLDED BOCCE BALLS
1-50mm PALLINO TARGET BALL
STURDY CARRYING CASE
FEATURES ARE:
4 RED AND 4 GREEN BALLS
1 WHITE PALLINO TARGET BALL
BALL MATERIAL-PHENOTECH
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Rules of Bocce
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 orginally tossed the pallino.
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.
A) If a player rolls the wrong colored ball, simply replace it with
the correct color when the ball comes to rest.
B) 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.
C) If a
ball is moved before all 8 balls are played, the opposing team replaces
the ball to the approximate original position. This is to be done in
the spirit of good sportsmanship.
D) 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.
E) Practice between games is limited to rolling up the court and back on time.
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.
A) If the thrown
ball comes to rest on the pallino or another ball that is touching the
back wall, that thrown ball remains in play. The ball touching the back
wall is removed from play. If the pallino is touching the back wall it
remains in play.
B) 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.
C) 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.
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.
Foul Line:
Player's movements are limited to the foul line. The player may step on, but should not step overthe foul line before releasing the pallino or bocce ball.
If the intent of the foot foul rule is abused, the
offending player may be removed from the game by a director of the Martinez Bocce Federation.
When a player releases the pallino or bocce, both feet must be on
the court unless the player has a significant plysical impairment.
Shooting:
Shooting is lofting the
ball in the air beyond the center of the court. Shooting is allowed if
the thrown ball hits the ground before hitting the ball. If the thrown
ball does not hit the ground first, everything goes back to its
approximate original position. The thrown ball is out of play.
Disputes:
The teams playing will
referee their own game. Any dispute which cannot be resolved by the
team capos shall be decided by one member of the Martinez Bocce
Federation Board of Directors agreed to by both capos. Upon his/her
decision the game shall continue.
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).
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.
If both teams agree on
which team has the point(s) and it is later determined that a mistake
has been made, all balls played are valid. If both teams have balls
remaining, the team that does not have the closest ball to the pallino
rolls again. If all balls have been played, points are awarded based on
the balls that are actually closest to the pallino in accourd with the
"Scoring" rule.
Protests:
A protest will be
considered valid only if the opposing capo is notified at the time of
the dispute (before the next frame begins) and the game is officially
recognized as being played under protest. All protests must be
submitted in writing to the Martinez Bocce Federation within 72 hours
of the disputed game. Their decision will be final. A $5.00 fee must
accompany all written protests. The fee will be returned if the protest
is valid.
Forfeits:
If a team forfeits any
three matches, they will be dropped from league play and the team capo
will be notified by mail. All games previously played will be null and
void.
Rescheduled Games:
Games may not be
rescheduled unless both capos degree. All rescheduled games must be
played no later than one week after the originally scheduled date. If
the Federation "Commish" determines the games must be cancelled due to
rain, those games will be rescheduled as determined by the Fedation
"Commish."
Players:
A) All completed rosters must be turned into the Federation before the deadline. The deadline is the teams scheduled third game.
B)No more than 10 people
maybe on the roster and no less than 6. A person can only play on one
team in the open league. A team forfeits any game in which they play a
non-roster player. The opposing team may not waive non-roster player
forfeits.
C) 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.
D) There is no minimum age
limit, however no more than 1/2 of the team may be under the age of 18
and at least one person in ever game must be 18 or over.
E) A team may make one substitution per game. Substitutions may only
be made between frames.
F) No player may play two consecutive games from the same end of the court.
G) Players need not alternated throws. Consecutive or alternating throws
by teammates shall be at the option of the players.
Conduct and Courtesy:
A) Team capos are responsible for the actions of their players.
B) 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.
C) 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.
D) Courtesy and respect should be displayed at all times. Profanity
and unsportsmanlike 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.
E) All trash, pop tops, cigarette butts, etc. are to be discarded in
appropriate containers.
F) Bike riding is prohibited on or around the courts.
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