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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 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, called the pallino, is thrown first
to start the game. 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
