Arghh, matey! ⚓️
Join the Krewe of Italia as we kick off the 2026 Gasparilla Parade Season with an exciting evening of bocce, food, drinks, and music! No need to worry about the weather—we’ll be rolling on the 2nd floor of the Italian Club.
Event Details:
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Team Registration: $160 per 4-person team (includes 4 food vouchers)
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Cash Bar: Available for your libations of choice
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Check-In: 5:30 PM
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Tournament Play: Begins promptly at 6:30 PM and wraps up around 10:00 PM
Prizes will be awarded to the First and Second Place Bocce Teams!
Not playing but still want to join the fun?
Spectators are welcome! For just $20, you can enjoy the delicious eats provided by KOI.
A copy of the official Bocce Rules will be available upon request (see below).
For questions or more information, please contact Chris Dedyo at
koi.italianclub@gmail.com
Join the Krewe of Italia for an evening of bocce, food, and fun!
JANUARY 16, 2026
RULES FOR INDOOR BOCCE
The Object:
Each team has four bocce balls to throw. The object of the game is to end play with your team’s bocce balls closest to the pallino (a small white ball about the size of a golf ball).
Teams:
Teams are made up of four players. Two players from each team will play from each end of the court.
The Match:
Each match will consist of four games. The first game will begin with the flip of a coin between the captains from each team. The winner of the coin flip will choose green or red balls for their team for the match and determine who will throw the first ball. The team that went second in the first game will begin the second game.
Play the Game:
The game begins with the throwing of the pallino. The pallino must come to rest beyond the midpoint of the court and not touching any walls. Teams will alternate the throwing of the pallino.
A thrown bocce ball NEED NOT come to rest beyond the midpoint of the court. All balls other then Dead Balls (see below) are eligible to earn points. After the first ball is thrown, that team steps aside and does not roll again until the opposing team has either gotten one of its bocce balls closer to the pallino or has thrown all of its balls. The team whose bocce ball is closest to the pallino is called "inside" and the opposing team "outside". Whenever a team gets inside, it steps aside and lets the outside team roll. The team outside throws until it beats (not ties) the opposing ball. This continues until both teams have used all their bocce balls (a total of 8, 4 from each team).
A) If a player rolls the wrong colored ball, simply replace it with the correct color when the ball comes to rest.
B) If a player rolls out of turn the opposing team at its option may leave everything, including the thrown ball, exactly where it is or may return any moved balls to their approximate original positions and remove the thrown ball from play.
C) If a ball is moved before all 8 balls are played, the opposing team replaces the ball to the approximate original position.
D) Players need not alternate throws. Consecutive or alternating throws by teammates shall be at the option of the players.
Scoring:
Three points are given for the ball closest to the pallino. Two points for the next closest ball and one point for the third closest to the pallino. If at the end of any game any of the balls are equidistant from the pallino, the points for those balls will be split. The next game then begins from the opposite end of the court. Captains of each team are responsible for reporting the score for each game to the score keeper. Each team’s points for each game are recorded on the score sheet. The total points won for the four games are your team’s total points for the match.
Your team does not “win or lose” any match. Your objective is to score as many points as possible. At the end of four matches, the highest point getters in each division will advance to a four-team playoff.
Dead Balls:
If a player's bocce ball (without first hitting the pallino or another ball) makes contact with the back board the bocce ball is considered a dead ball on impact and is removed from play until the end of the game.
If a bocce ball after hitting the backboard strikes a stationary bocce, that stationary bocce shall be replaced in its original position. The thrown ball is removed from play.
Pallino:
Once the pallino has been validly put into play, it remains in play even if it hits the backboard. However, if the pallino is knocked out of the court the game will be restarted.
Foul Line:
The player may step on, but should not step over the foul line before releasing the pallino or bocce ball. Players should stand outside the clay court area when playing.
Shooting:
Shooting is lofting the ball in the air beyond the center of the court. Shooting is allowed if the thrown ball hits the ground before hitting the ball. If the thrown ball does not hit the ground first, everything goes back to its approximate original position. The thrown ball is out of play.
Disputes:
The teams playing will referee their own game. Any dispute which cannot be resolved by the team captains shall be decided by the score keeper as a member of the Krewe of Italia Italiana Bocce Committee. Upon his/her decision the game shall continue. All measurements should be made from the closest point on the bocce ball to the closest point on the pallino.
Protests:
A protest will be considered valid only if the opposing captain is notified at the time of the dispute (before the next game begins) and the game is officially recognized as being played under protest. Any protesting team will be subject to intense public humiliation as this is just for fun.
Forfeits:
If a team forfeits any game, they forfeit all games. We will endeavor to find a substitute team to play the matches.