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BOCCE SPORT RULES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GOVERNING RULES ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. OFFICIAL EVENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Singles (one player per team) ................................................................................................................................ 4
Doubles (two players per team) ............................................................................................................................ 4
Team Competition (four players per team) ........................................................................................................ 4
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Unified Sports Bocce Doubles (two players per team) .................................................................................. 4
Unified Sports Bocce Team (four players per team) ...................................................................................... 4
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Singles Ramp (one player per team using a ramp) ............................................................................................ 4
3. COURT AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Court ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Equipment ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Bocce Balls and Pallina .............................................................................................................................. 5
Measuring Device ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Ramps ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
4. RULES OF COMPETITION ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Divisioning ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Coin Toss Procedure ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Three-Attempt Rule .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Sequence of Play ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Initial Point .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Ball Delivery ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Modifications/Interpretations ............................................................................................................................... 7
Number of Balls Played by a Player ...................................................................................................................... 7
One-Player Team ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Two-Player Team. ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Four-Player Team ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Coaching ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Scoring ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Player Designation .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Captain .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rotation of players .................................................................................................................................... 9
Unified Sports Team ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Each Unified Sports doubles team. ........................................................................................................ 9
Each Unified Sports team event ............................................................................................................ 9
Substitutions .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Forfeiture .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Timeouts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Delays of Games ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Checking Position of Points .................................................................................................................................... 9
Other Circumstances ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Broken ball ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Court grooming ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Unusual court conditions ........................................................................................................................ 10
Moving ball or pallina .............................................................................................................................. 10
Mechanical Aid .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Player Behavior ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Player Attire .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

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