Bocce
Bocce is the Italian version of lawn bowling. The earliest known form of the sport was a game played in the Italian Alps, early in the Christian Era, in which stones were tossed at a target stone in an attempt to land as close as possible to it. This was a source of amusement for Roman soldiers, who spread it through the empire. Balls were eventually substituted for the stones and they were usually rolled rather than tossed.
Three distinct types of lawn bowling developed through the centuries. In France, the game was known as boules, from the Classical Latin word for ball. A different form of the sport became known in England as "lawn bowls." Bocce, also known as boccia, derived its name from the Vulgar Latin word for ball, bottia.
Top: Sports: Bocce
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Bocce History - A history of Bocce, with an account of how the game is played.
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Improve Your Bocce - A weblog focusing on bocce strategy and critical analysis of the game.
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Annual Festa Italiana Bocce Tournament - Official of the event in Seattle, Washington, United States. Provides an application form, an overview of the event, and rules.
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World Bocce Association - How to play bocce ball, rules and regulations. How to build a bocce ball court. Video available.
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International Boccia Commission - A discussion board, members-only section, links to competitions and rules of the sport.
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Have You Heard About Bocce - A book that takes drill and instruction to the same level as that of basketball, baseball, and other sports.
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iBocce - Provides rules, tournament resources, events, photos, shopping and instructions on making a court in your yard. Also includes a listing of facility locations in the United State and Canada.
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United States Bocce Federation - Contains the history of bocce, tournament listings, rules, required skills and training.
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Bocce Federation of Australia - News, events, contacts, games, history, shop, magazine, research, and links.
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Bocce on the Net - Basic layout and rules for the game of Bocce.
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Fisher Bocce Links - This is page is a collection of Bocce links.
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Bocce Court Design and Installation - Boccebrew, a division of Brewer Landscape Construction, is a company based in San Rafael, California that designs and builds Bocce courts.
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John Pirelli Lodge: Bocce - Italian American bocce club in Dayton Ohio.
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Collegium Cosmicum Ad Buxeas - The international organization for the sport of Bocce. Includes court design, history, rules, and news.
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Rules of Bocce - Bocce rules with diagrams.
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Greg's Bocce Page - I put these pages together to help you figure out most of what you need to know in order to play Bocce.
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Bocce USA - A not for profit indoor bocce playing and training facility located in in West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. History of the sport, league details, and tournament information.
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