Bocce balls come in a variety of sizes ranging from 80 mm all the way to 115 mm. The “size” refers to the diameter of the Bocce ball, with the measurement referring to the width of the ball. An 80 mm ball means that the ball is 80 millimeters wide. Since the balls have uniform [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Mar 22 2009
Crushed Oyster Shells Bocce Mix
If you want to build a legal Bocce ball playing field, you’ll need to find some Crushed Oyster Shells to put on the surface. You’ll need quite a bit of crushed oyster shell, sometimes called oyster shell flour, but how much will depend on how evenly and how thick you spread the mixture. There are [...]
Mar 18 2009
Do I Need A Beach Bocce Ball Set?
Short answer: No… unless your regular bocce ball set is a really nice one that you don’t want to get damaged. Beach bocce ball sets differ from “regular” bocce ball sets in one of two ways: More colorful: Rather than the dark reds and greens of a standard set, beach bocce balls are typically more [...]
Mar 16 2009
Building Your Own Bocce Court
Building your own bocce court can be a rewarding and entertaining job, especially if you’re serious about bocce. For many, including myself, bocce is a recreational game where a court is completely unnecessary. If you’re serious though, you’ll want to build a regulation court so you can play on a playing field that even the [...]
Mar 16 2009
How To Play Bocce Ball
Bocce ball, or Bocci ball, is a game where the object is to get as many of your Bocce balls as close to the marker ball, known as the pallino or the jack. There are two balls per team and so the game can be played with two teams of up to four players. The [...]
Mar 15 2009
Welcome to Bocce Ball King
Are you a fan of bocce ball? If you are, you’ve come to the right place because this site is all about bocce ball – how it’s played, where you can get your own set, what to look for in a set, and strategies you can use to dominate. If you’re a fan, I hope [...]