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60 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2018 Bocce Ball Summer Bocce Ball is played on new courts at The Summit at 9 am Tuesdays, 4 pm Wednesdays and Fridays. New red umbrellas that tilt are available. Everyone is welcome. Play is on beautiful tournament grade smooth accurate courts and sideboards with easy small step-in. Smooth concrete surrounds the courts. The word "bocce" comes from an Italian word which is plural and means "to bowl." The small white ball is thrown first to start the game, called the pallino. Rules are very simple: get your ball as close to the pallino as possible in order to score a point. If more balls of the same color closest get close, these additionally score points. Much like pool, bocce requires players to take turns. This makes it an ideal game for socializing in between turns. Cheers and laughter can often be heard. No one has an edge in Bocce Ball unless of course they have played for years. We generally play a game to 12 points. Two games are generally played and take approximately 1-1/2 hours. We mix and match so no team is expert and we change numbers on a team so no one is left out. The game of Bocce Ball requires no specific skills or previous experience. You will get a little exercise and enjoy a beautiful view and breezes at the Summit all while having a great time with a great group of people. If you are interested in learning the game, please join us at the Summit. Questions call any of the contacts: Mike Saperstein: (951) 769- 7909; Larry Anderson: (951) 846-3123; Jeannine Baker: (951) 797- 0833. ~ Mike Saperstein Saturday and Monday mornings start at 9 am. Beautiful scenery is the setting for play. Great game, fun, exercise with friends are all a few steps south of RCN Building at the Lodge. All are welcome to join and learn. Who goes first? Which color disks go? How do we strategize to block, kill other teams' points, and score for our own team? Players use a cue (cue-stick) to push their colored disks down the court. Each time we play, we draw for "random mix" teams. For more information, call Mike Saperstein at (951) 769-7909, or Marty Rotman (310) 948-1693. ~ Mike Saperstein Shuffleboard Bill Baker and Patty Harper ready under April's tree blossoms Bocce Ball spring new red umbrellas out at play times