Basic rules are necessary to learn how to play Bocce Ball. The game can be played with up to two people. You will need eight balls, which are available in various colors, sizes and patterns. There are different tournaments and regulations, so you should take some time to study the rules before playing.
After you have divided the team into two groups, you will throw the first ball. Your opponent can then hit your ball and knock it out of the court. If your ball is hit by the other team's ball, you lose the round. The round ends with the "inside" ball count being the highest.
Before you start playing, make sure to choose a suitable court for bocce. You can use grass and sand. But make sure the surface is level. If the sand has too much or too little, it will not allow you to properly roll the balls. It is also important to be able to throw the jack in the right position.
To play a bocce ball, you will need a set of eight balls. Each ball's diameter can vary between 74mm to 110mm. These balls can be either filled with water or solid. You can distinguish between different sets by their colors. Bocce balls can be found in many different colors. You can also find bocce balls in many different patterns. For instance, the white ball is often called a "rabbit" and the other balls are called "piglet", or "duck".
In bocceball, the goal is to get your ball closest to the pallino. It is worth two points every time a bocceball touches the pallino. In addition, you can also knock away your opponent's balls. This option will keep your game alive. However, you should be careful not to cross the foul line when throwing the bocce ball.
Your team must earn twelve points in order to win. This means that each team must have eight balls. The other team can have one to four balls. Once they have reached twelve points, the game ends.
The next player will try to get their ball closer to the pallino than the previous player. If they succeed, then it's their chance to throw the Jack. Failure will result in another chance for the other team.
If your team has a dead ball, the game will continue until it is thrown out. The other side will then have to try and get around the pallino so that it reaches its goal line. To do this, throw the raffa. Doing this will add backspin the bocceball.
There are up to eight players per bocce team depending on how the rules are written. If you are a smaller team, you can have a player or two to help with the game.