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Bocce is the Italian version of lawn bowling. The earliest known form of the sport was a game played in the Italian Alps, early in the Christian Era, in which stones were tossed at a target stone in an attempt to land as close as possible to it. This was a source of amusement for Roman soldiers, who spread it through the empire. Balls were eventually substituted for the stones and they were usually rolled rather than tossed. Three distinct types of lawn bowling developed through the centuries. In France, the game was known as boules, from the Classical Latin word for ball. A different form of the sport became known in England as "lawn bowls." Bocce, also known as boccia, derived its name from the Vulgar Latin word for ball, bottia.

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Have You Heard About Bocce

Have You Heard About BocceA book that takes drill and instruction to the same level as that of basketball, baseball, and other sports.

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Bocce Federation of Australia

Bocce Federation of AustraliaNews, events, contacts, games, history, shop, magazine, research, and links.

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Collegium Cosmicum Ad Buxeas

Collegium Cosmicum Ad BuxeasThe international organization for the sport of Bocce. Includes court design, history, rules, and news.

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World Bocce Association

World Bocce AssociationHow to play bocce ball, rules and regulations. How to build a bocce ball court. Video available.

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United States Bocce Federation

United States Bocce FederationContains the history of bocce, tournament listings, rules, required skills and training.

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iBocce

iBocceProvides rules, tournament resources, events, photos, shopping and instructions on making a court in your yard. Also includes a listing of facility locations in the United State and Canada.

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Bocce Court Design and Installation

Bocce Court Design and InstallationBoccebrew, a division of Brewer Landscape Construction, is a company based in San Rafael, California that designs and builds Bocce courts.

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Bocce USA

Bocce USAA not for profit indoor bocce playing and training facility located in in West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. History of the sport, league details, and tournament information.

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Improve Your Bocce

Improve Your BocceA weblog focusing on bocce strategy and critical analysis of the game.

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