Dante is proud to offer the area’s only indoor bocce court. Bocce is Italy’s version of lawn bowling and is quite similar in play to shuffleboard or curling. It is played on a long court with teams of two. Our court is one of only a handful of indoor courts in the country and features authentic “Bocce Turf.” Our staff is happy to help you learn the game while you enjoy a beer or glass of wine from our all-Italian list.
Bocce Rules
A game consists of two teams of two.
The Winner of the previous game will begin the match by tossing the pallino (small target ball).
The pallino must pass the middle of the court and may not hit the back wall.
The first ball will be rolled (no lofting) by the team who originally tossed the pallino. The ball must not hit the back wall unless it has touched a ball prior to striking wall. A ball striking the back wall must be removed from play. It may hit the side walls.
After the first team throws, the challenging team then throws their ball. Teams alternate rolling their balls.
One point is awarded to the team ball closest to the pallino. Only one team may score per round and the scoring team may score up to four points in a round.
Game is over when one team reaches seven points.
