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BOCCE STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION |
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Bocce Court |
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Standard
Dimensions |
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The information below
is provided to help standardize the playing surface and dimensions of
Court Bocce courts for building new courts or revising current
courts. Court lengths can be found from 60 feet to 100 feet with a variety
of playing surfaces. The standard dimensions encompass most existing
courts; new courts should use the preferred dimensions. We recognize these
standards differ from the International Standards which are seldom used to
construct courts in the United States. The most important standard is the
playing surface to make playing consistent from one court to another.
Standardized courts will bring the game of bocce up to the level of all
other major sports.
Future standards work
may be needed for temporary indoor courts and portable courts.
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Standard Bocce Court Dimensions
| ITEM |
SYMBOL |
MEASUREMENT |
| Length |
L |
76 Feet |
| Width |
W |
10 to 13 Feet |
| Pointing Foul Line |
FL |
6 Feet |
| Spock/Hitting Foul Line |
SL |
10 Feet |
| Center Line |
CL |
1/2 of Length |
Standard Bocce Court Materials &
Construction
| Sideboards & Backboards -
Must extend 6 to 12 inches above the playing surface. Made with
rigid treated lumber, minimum of 2 inches thick. Must be backed by
concrete or 4x4 posts spaced a maximum 4 feet apart. The sideboards
must be sufficiently supported or have a hard plastic/rubber bumper
along sideboards so that a ball hitting the sideboards at an angle
greater than 30 degrees will consistently bank off the sideboards. |
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| Court Material -
The court must be constructed similar to standard tennis courts with
a minimum 3 inch base of crushed stone on a compacted sub-base and
then covered with 2 inches minimum of clay type materials compacted
for a hard, smooth, level surface. The top surface must be kept as
level as possible and kept treated with a fine grade of loose
topping clay that can be brushed to smooth the court. Clay courts
must be wet down to keep the clay properly conditioned and
compacted. A continuous watering system under the clay surface like
good tennis courts is preferred. Drain holes must be provided to
prevent standing water on the court. Bocce court contractors are
hard to find, however, tennis court contractors are more plentiful
and can easily do excellent bocce courts. |
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| Painting -
The sideboards & backboards may be painted
(preferable white). Easily visible vertical lines 2 inches wide must
be painted on the sideboards to indicate the location of the foul
lines and center line. Vertical lines 1 inch wide may be painted on
the sideboards & backboards to indicate the 12 inch lines for the
initial pallino throw. |
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| Other Improvements -
Other court improvements such as, scoreboards, protective court end
walls, roofs, benches, ball racks, walkways, lighting, handicapped
accommodations, etc. are the option of the club. However, no
improvement shall interfere with the standard playing rules or
playing on the basic court defined above. |
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