This article appeared in the January 2014 issue of the USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
A very interesting situation developed in the final game of the league playoffs in early December at Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos, CA. Green established the point Continue reading
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of the USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
This month’s column deals with a fundamental rule. In fact the rule doesn’t have anything to do with bocce rules, or does it? Continue reading
This article appeared in the October 2013 issue of the USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
The idea for this month’s article came from several players who had some questions about the centerline. On many synthetic courts there are two centerlines. Some players are confused not only by the double centerline layout but also by all the other lines on the court. Continue reading
This article appeared in the September 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
I had trouble deciding on a title for this month’s column so I used all three. A few weeks ago after a league game I was asked a rule question Continue reading
This article originally appeared in the May 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter
From time to time rules are made to govern competition or other aspects of our federation’s endeavors. Most of these rules are for the greater good of the organization and are widely accepted by the membership. Sometimes Continue reading
This article originally appeared in the April 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
There was a tournament held recently that was advertised as back wall dead. After the tournament one of the participants asked me by telephone: “Why are some open tournaments back wall dead and some are back wall live?”
This article originally appeared in the March 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
Most bocce players in Western Sector tournaments have experienced competition in the round robin format. Even our leagues are based on the round robin concept where each team in a group plays every other team in the group once. It was not always this way. Many of our tournaments used to be Continue reading
Open Bocce Rules
Of the United States Bocce Federation
Complete USBF Open Bocce Rules can be viewed on www.bocce.com. This version of the USBF Open Rules was originally edited to fit on two pages Continue reading
This article originally appeared in the August 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
This month’s column has some observations on the recently completed Nationals that took place in June in Stockton, CA. The results from the 2013 nationals were published in last month’s issue of this newsletter. Congratulations to all the medalists Continue reading
This article originally appeared in the July 2013 USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
A couple of years ago a new rule was added to the USBF Open rules. This rule addresses the problem of what to do when a ball hits a player after a raffa or volo shot. Continue reading
Ross On Rules 