![]() ![]() Red or Green In - Information given by the referee to the players as to which team has the "In" ball. In Team - The team who has the closest bocce ball to the pallino. In-bound Lines - Lines marked on the sideboards/backboards/court surface to define the 12 inch boundary for the initial pallino throw. Illegal Movement - A legally thrown ball is moved from its resting position by a player or referee. Holding - The team whose bocce ball is closest to the pallino. ![]() Sometimes called the spocking, shooting, bombing, or raffa foul line. This allows for a running delivery to gain momentum on the ball. Hitting Foul Line – The second foul line marked on the sideboards/court surface 10 feet from each backboard behind which the bocce balls thrown hard to hit and move other bocce balls or the pallino must be released. Sometimes called spocking, shooting, bombing, or raffa. Hitting or Spock - A declared underhand bowling type hard throw directly at the balls on the court to purposely hit and move an opponent's ball or the pallino. Half Court Marker – A line marked on the sideboards/court surface exactly halfway between the two backboards. Red or Green Go - Direction given by the referee to the team designated to throw the next ball. Game- A contest decided on a team gaining 12 points. ![]() Frames are played until sufficient points are accumulated to win the game. After points are awarded a new frame starts in the opposite direction. A team/player is penalized as specified in the rules for committing a foul.įorfeit - The action taken against a team that does not have at least 2 players to start a game at the designated start time or refuses to complete a game for any reason.įrame - The playing of all the bocce balls in one direction and the awarding of points. A player may step on but not over this line.įootwear - Shoes with smooth soles, like sneakers, that will not damage the clay playing surface.įoul - An act committed by a thrower that violates the game rules. The balls are of 2 distinct colors, 4 each color.Ĭaptain - The person on a team designated to coach and make all team decisions during a game.Ĭenterline- The line at the half way point between the two back walls.Ĭoin-toss - The initial flip of a coin at the start of a game to determine which team throws the pallino the first time and chooses the color of the team's bocce balls.Ĭourt - The rectangular playing area defined by a backboard at each end and two sideboards with a level and smooth playing surface.Ĭourt Bocce - A sport played on a standard court consisting of a rectangular playing area defined by a backboard at each end and two sideboards with a level and smooth playing surface.ĭead Ball - A dead ball is a bocce ball removed from play during a frame for reasons defined in the game rules.Įnd Captain - The person designated by the captain to coach and make team decisions at their end of the court.įault line- A player must release the bocce ball and pallino before completely crossing this line. Sometimes called endboards or backwalls.īanking - Throwing the bocce ball such that it hits and bounces off the sideboards towards the pallino.īocce - noun: Proper name of the sport of bocce adjective: Associated with the sport (example: bocce court) verb: Playing the sport (example: Let's bocce.)īocce Balls – Eight balls about 4 1/4 inches (107 millimeters) in diameter and weighing approximately 2 pounds that are rolled toward the pallino to score points. Bocce Terms - Be in the know, speak the language!Īdvantage - The team throwing the pallino is said to have "pallino advantage" because they get to place the pallino where they want it on the court and have a clear shot to place the first bocce ball.īackboards - The shorter court walls at each end of the court. ![]()
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