LA Ale Works: Beers and Bocce League Night Run Down
If your game is at 6:00pm:
- Show up 15 minutes early.
- Must have 4 rostered players there before 6:00pm
- Break into two groups – 2 on one end of the court, 2 on the other (you can have up to 8 players play on your team in each game).
- Get some practice rolls in
Start of Match:
- Coin flip to see what team throws first
- Always start on the bar end of the court
- 55-minute game clock begins once pallino is rolled
- The game is played to 11 points
End of First Game
- One team scores the first 11 points and won game 1
- They lead the match 1-0
- Teams are allowed to switch ends or players throwing together (one time)
- The team who won the first game throws the pallino to start the 2nd game
End of Second Game
- If the team who won game one wins, the match is over, and the teams shake hands.
- If the team who lost game one wins, the third game of the match takes place
Game Three (if needed)
- The team who won game two will throw the first pallino to start the game
- Game 3 is played to 5 points (if the time limit allows)
- The winner of game 3, wins the match
- Teams shake hands and grab a beer
- CHEERS!