Play the Italian Way – Bocce! Part II – Bocce Now
Jun 17, 2015
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by Catherine Accardi
This is the second of a two part article featuring the timeless game of bocce ball. Part one of the article was published in the May 28, 2015 edition of L'Italo- Americano. In it we explored the history of this simple and entertaining activity.
Subsequently, a reader submitted the following information by way of clarification as to the proper way to play bocce: The pallina, small ball, is thrown first and then each player throws his regular size ball to get as close to the pallina as he can.