Updated 1-10-2023
1. Players must be residents of Camelot East Village in order to participate in the bocce league.
2. Each team will designate a captain and a team name. Captains have responsibility to a) field a team of four players for every game; b) to ensure that after the match, the court is prepared for the next match and is in good playing condition; c) to provide a coin for the toss and measuring tape and d) to submit the score after each match. Scores must be entered on the score sheet (available at scheduled games) or emailed to cevbocce@gmail.com
3. Substitutes for league games, playoff games and championship games will be assigned by the BOCCE SUB MASTER. All substitute players shall be rotated from the substitute list during the season by the BOCCE SUB MASTER. League players cannot be used as substitutes. A non-roster player may be selected from the spectators in emergency cases. A team showing up with only three players will must ask a committee member to assign a sub. If a sub is not available, they may play with 3 players throwing only 3 balls.
NOTE: Courtesy is to call the BOCCE SUB MASTER prior to one day in advance for a substitute when possible.
4. If any team is unable to play on their scheduled date, they are to contact their opponent and reschedule. Non-scheduled games shall be played within one week of the scheduled date. Please email cevbocce@gmail.com with the date and time of the rescheduled game. The team listed first on the schedule plays on Court V (closest to tennis court).
5. Games are played with all eight players at the same end of the court. After the frame is completed, all players go to the opposite end to begin the next frame. A team may have a fixed line-up or player positions can be rotated within the team. All players must throw a ball in each frame. To accommodate players with disabilities, a team may request that all eight players play from one end of the court for the whole game. Balls will be returned to that end of the court for each frame.
6. A coin toss will determine the team that starts play. After the starting team is determined, the second team will choose the color of the bocce balls they wish to throw.
7. All balls shall be thrown underhanded to roll the ball in play. Volo shooting (lofting the ball in the air) is NOT permitted. Ball cannot be thrown higher than waist-high.
8. All players shall remain behind the end blue foul line when throwing their ball.
9. The starting team will choose a player to throw the pallino. After the pallino is thrown, the same player will throw the first bocce ball. The purpose of the game is to get your team's bocce balls as close as possible to the pallino. After the first player has thrown the first bocce ball, this ball is considered "inside" this ball is the closest to the pallino. At this time, the opposing team will throw their balls until they succeed in placing a ball closest to the pallino. Whichever team is considered "inside", this team will forfeit its turn for throwing bocce balls until the opposing team has played all their balls or succeeds in placing a ball closer to the pallino.
10. The area inside the sidelines and end board define the court's perimeter. Bocce game must be played between the center red line and the end blue foul line. All thrown balls must COMPLETELY cross the center red line to be in play. At any time, if the thrower of the ball does not reach the red center line, or throws the ball COMPLETELY past the end blue foul line at the opposite end of the Bocce Court, it is considered to be out of play. The pallino is passed on to the opposing team to throw.
11. When the pallino is completely pushed over the end blue foul line by another ball, it is considered to be out of play. The pallino will be replaced in the center of the court in front of the end blue foul line.
12. After all players have thrown their bocce balls, the team that is "inside or closest to the pallino will be awarded points. One point will be awarded to this team for every ball that is closest to the pallino than the closest competitor's ball. If a ball from each team is equidistant to the pallino, no points will be awarded in that frame. After the points are awarded, the frame is completed and a new frame is started. A game is won when a team reaches 15 points.
13. If a player throws out of turn (blue throws instead of red or vice-versa), the out-of-turn ball will be removed from play, and play will continue with the remaining balls as they lay.
14. Team captains may call for a measurement at any time and should be completed by both captains or delegate. Measurements are taken by placing the measuring tape's tab end on the bocce ball sphere. The measurement is taken on the pallino sphere ( NOT TO THE CENTER OF A BALL ).
15. Games shall be completed within the scheduled hour. In the event of a tie, the next score wins.
Throughout the season, a spirit of fair play is expected