If you've spent any time on this site, you've heard me talk about the amazing social life that comes with owning Barefoot Beach real estate.
When I moved to Barefoot Beach in 1989 as one of the neighborhood's first residents, it was a bit of a ghost town. Over the years, though, the neighborhood has continued to grow and grow.
As that growth progressed, I couldn't help but notice how many of the new residents shared similar backgrounds and interests. Slowly but surely, Barefoot Beach became the center of a thriving social circle.
One of the things that helped bring this to fruition was the annual Barefoot Beach Bocce Ball Tournament. Now in its ______ year, it's brought residents together time and time again to enjoy drinks, food, socializing and of course bocce ball – all right from the comfort of the Beach Gardens. This post will tell you everything you'll need to know to make the most of the next Bocce Ball Tournament.
What Is Bocce Ball?
Let's start with the basics.
The game starts by throwing a small white ball, called the pallina, into the opposite end of the court (which is 10′ wide by 76′ long).
From there, the objective is simple – you take the 8 Bocce balls (larger than the pallina and divided between 2 colors, 4 for each team) and try to throw them as close to the pallina as possible.
The team or person who throws the pallina also throws the first bocce ball, with the other team throwing next. From there, whoever is farthest from the pallina goes next until either they're closer to the pallina or they're out of bocce balls.
Once all the bocce balls have been thrown, the scoring begins. The team with the bocce ball closest to the pallina is the only team that scores any points that round. They get at least one point for having that ball closest to the pallina, but if their next closest ball is still closer than the bocce ball of the opposing team that's closest to the pallina, then they get another point. That continues until the opposing team has a bocce ball closer than their next closest ball.
The game is won when one of the teams reaches 11 points, and you must win by 2 points.
When is the Barefoot Beach Bocce Ball Tournament?
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