USBF Rules Here is the link to the US Bocce Federation Open Rules, as well as the International PRV Rules and the Precision Shooting Rules.
Category: Western Sector
Letter from Western Sector President, Ken Gorny
(Submitted by Ken Gorny) I would like to thank all of the candidates for offices in the Western Sector of the USBF for accepting their nominations to serve for the next 2-year term starting in January 2023. As current President of the Western Sector, I would like to express my appreciation for all of the […]
Historic Bocce World Championships in Mersin, Turkey 2022
(Story by Margaret Shindelus) CBI – PUNTO RAFFA VOLO & FIB – VOLO The historic World Bocce Championships was a joint venture of the Confederazione Bossistica Internazionale (Punto Raffa Volo) and Federation Internationale De Boules (Volo). The event was a gathering of 52 teams from 37 countries. The championship was held at the Toroslar Bocce Hall and […]
Letter from USBF President, Danny Passaglia
(Submitted by Danny Passaglia, from the December 2022 Newsletter) Happy Holidays to our USBF Members and Guests, By now many of you know the results of our National tournament held at Methuen Sons of Italy Club. The event was extremely well attended and was probably one of the largest turnouts in recent memory. It was especially […]
2022 Gresham Ford Mixed Doubles Championship
(story by Brad Cotton)Paesano Bocce Club of Gresham Oregon hosted their Gresham Ford Mixed Double Championships. The tourney is the league’s favorite, and was held under sunny skies in the 90’s continuing the trend this summer of very warm league evenings and tournament days. This year finalists were truly a family affair with Father & Daughter […]
Junior Volo Players Represent the USA in 2022 World Championships in France
(Article submitted by Benji Tosi) On October 21-23, Junior Volo players José Serna and Caleb Delabbio of Colorado, proudly represented the USA in Monaco at the Denis Ravera International Challenge in the Under 18 category. For José it was the second consecutive year he was able to participate in this invitational tournament. He rose to the challenge by […]
2023 USBF National Championship is Awarded to Highwood Bocce Club
(Press Release from Highwood Bocce Club President, Tom Holleman) The Highwood Bocce Club is proud to be hosting the USBF National Championships for the fourth time. Our board, players, membership, and city are all looking forward to welcoming our country’s best bocce players and providing them all with a wonderful tournament and experience. Save the dates for the […]
Western Sector 2022 National Tournament Results
(Article submitted by Alan Knox) Approximately 20 competitors from the USFB Western Sector traveled to the Boston area to participate in the 2022 National Tournament held in Methuen’s excellent Sons of Italy Bocce facility. Under normal conditions we would post award winners’ pictures from the post tournament banquet. However this was the year of Covid, with several […]
Campo di Bocce Steps Up to the Pan American Table
(article submitted by Alan Knox) Campo di Bocce, established 1997, and famous for hosting National Tournaments, multiple annual charity events, and the infamous Madden/Mariucci Charity Tournament (now Coach Mooch Bocce Tournament), has stepped way forward, beyond expectations, and covered the travel cost of all four members of this year’s USA Pan American team that played […]
2022 US Bocce National Championships Results
(Story by Joe Quartarone. Most photos on the results page are by Jan Abate and Joe Quartarone) Methuen Sons of Italy Lodge, Methuen, MA In June 2022, the Methuen Sons of Italy hosted its 3rd US Nationals in the last 8 years. This was an extra exciting event since the USBF qualified players for both the […]