Logan Square Invitational Bocce Tournament Rules

(Adapted from the Pavliscak Invitational Bocce Tournament of Blue Mounds, Wisconsin)

Object

Play

• There are 4 players to a match. All players play for individual wins and points/frame ratio.
• Each player will play 2 balls of his or her color in a match with 3 other entrants
• Frames are played until 1 player has 10 points. This concludes a match.
• Bowling order for the first frame is determined by rock, paper, scissors or by mutual agreement.
• The first bowler throws the pallino and then rolls his/her first ball as close to the pallino as possible.
• It is now up to the opposing players to roll a ball closer to the pallino then the first player.
• A player's turn ends when they have the closest ball or they run out of balls.
• It is permissible for a player to roll his/her ball as to knock the opponent's ball away from the pallino. Likewise, a player may knock the pallino toward his/her own ball. The pallino is playable anywhere on the playing surface.
• A frame ends when all balls are played.
• The player that scores in a frame starts the next frame by throwing out the pallino and playing their first ball.

Scoring

• When all balls have been played, this concludes the frame and ONE player is awarded one point for each of his/her balls which is closer to the pallina then the closest opposing player's ball. Thus a player may score 1 or 2 points per frame. The other 3 get 0 points.
• A tie in closest ball placement results in no points.
• Close calls: The host can make decisions in close calls or one of the two other players in the frame can step off the measurement.

Awards!

• Players must play at least 3 matches to be eligible for awards.
• Grand Champion: The player with (1) the most wins and (in case of tie) the best points/frame ratio will receive the Grand Champion Award.
• Formmidable Opponent: TBD number of awards for other high scores.
• Stylish Performance: criteria TBD by Host. Typically: best dressed!