Things You'll Need:
- Bocce set
- Playing field
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Step 1
Choose your playing field. The most common form of bocce is called "open bocce" because you can play anywhere. All you need is an open space--a park, a beach, or a lawn will do just fine. Hills or rough surfaces will make the game more challenging.
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Step 2
The game can be played with two, four, or eight people as there are eight bocce balls in a set and one pallino.
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Step 3
Choose a player to throw the pallino.
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Step 4
Each player takes turns throwing until all balls are gone. The person whose bocce ball is closest to the pallino skips a turn until someone else gets closer.
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Step 5
Score the round. Each bocce ball that is closer to the pallino than the nearest ball of the opposing player, scores one point. If there is a tie between two players, the balls can cancel each other out or they can be played again. This should be determined at the start of the game. If there is a tie between two bocce balls of the same player, then both balls receive a point.
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Step 6
Repeat steps 3 to 5 until a player or team reaches 13 points.
