Looking for a fun backyard game everyone can play? Learn how to play bocce ball, from court setup to basic rules—plus, what happens if you hit the pallino.

It’s Bocce Ball. The rules are pretty simple. You have two teams of two, four balls per team, and whoever gets his/her ball closest to the small white ball earns a point. The first to reach 11 wins.

The program has caught on quickly, with the participation of some entire schools. Basic Bocce Rules: The object of bocce ball is to get your team's balls closest to the pallino (small target ball).

Bocce ball bars are popping up all over the country, integrating an ancient Roman sport with a young crowd of drinking socializers. While originally a sport for old Italian men, bocce is being ...

The set also includes a tote back. Available at Amazon This tabletop bocce set is perfect for rainy days or for teaching younger kids the rules with less chance of them fumbling heavy balls.

Enter linear bocce, a new game invented (by me) earlier this summer that combines the fun of tossing bocce balls toward the pallino with the fun of moving through the city's alleys.

With an estimated 25 million people playing it worldwide, bocce is considered to be one of the world’s most popular sports.

With an estimated 25 million people playing it worldwide, bocce is considered to be one of the world’s most popular sports.

With an estimated 25 million people playing it worldwide, bocce is considered to be one of the world’s most popular sports.