USABOCCE.COM  and the Bessemer Croatian Club
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

GOLD MEDAL -  JJ's / Farrell Italian Home


Fred, Mike, Don and Bob

---

The 27th Annual Cleveland Challenge CUP OF BOCCE
at the Italian - American Club, Wickliffe, OH


Rainbow Creek #24, Toronto, Canada

CLICK here for YouTube video of Tournament Pictures

---

Senator John Heinz History Center’s Second Annual Bocce Tournament and Festival


Joe Palumbo, Gene Giotto, History Center President & CEO Andy Masich, Jim Sacco and Tom Giotto

More than 1,500 spectators enjoyed the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Second Annual Bocce Tournament and Festival on Sat., Aug. 20, in the Strip District. Visitors indulged in Italian food provided by The Common Plea and danced to Italian-themed music from Pure Gold, Vito DiSalvo & Daniella Pasquini, and Jimmy Sapienza’s Five Guys Named Moe throughout the day.  Nearly 30 bocce teams competed against each other on specially constructed bocce courts to raise funds and awareness for the History Center’s Italian American Endowed Fund, which is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Italian Americans in Western Pennsylvania. The bocce squad from the law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC took the first place prize, while W.G. Tomko battled to a second-place finish. All prize winnings totaling $10,000 were generously donated back to the History Center.

CLICK here for YouTube video of Tournament and Festival Pictures

---

McFarland Wisconsin Youth Bocce League - Summer 2011


Molly Caviezel,  Gina Ruchti, Jered Green, Spenser Ross, Elliot King

---

IMBS 2011 Koppel, PA 4-Man Tournament


Danny, Stuey, Mooch and Harp

---

2011 CASCADE PARK ITALIAN FESTIVAL BOCCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS


Mike, Greg, Harp and Debo

---

2011 KOPPEL IMBS 2-man BOCCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS


Chip and Karl

2012 Bocce Tournaments February 25, 2012. California - IAC Stockton. RAFFA 2 MEN 1 WOMAN PLAYERS. Contact Romano Lotti @ 209-951-8256. March 24, 2012 - California - IAC Stockton. RAFFA 3 PLAYERS. Contact Rick Wagstaff @ 209-296-6151. March 31, 2012 - California - IAC Womens Aux. OPEN 4 WOMEN PLAYERS. Contact Shirley Croce @ 209-466-0541. April 7, 2012 - California - Waterloo Stockton. OPEN 2 MEN 2 WOMEN PLAYERS. Contact David Canclini @ 209-957-3314. April 14, 2012 - California - Campo Los Gatos. OPEN 4 PLAYERS - Los Gatos Bocce Club. Contact John Ross @ 408-354-0625. April 21, 2012 - California - IACC South City. OPEN 3 PLAYERS. Contact Gene Semenza @ 650-872-0192. April 21, 2012. Washington - Bellingham. 10th Annual Bellingham Bay Bocce Tournament. Contact Tom@Boccemon.com April 28, 2012 - California - East Portal Sac. OPEN 4 PLAYERS. Contact Bob Martinez @ 916-717-1947. May 5 – 6, 2012 – California – IAC Stockton. Raffa – 3 Women players. Contact JoAnn Jacobs @ 209-957-1223. May 12, 2012 – California – PIASC San Mateo – Raffa – 3 Men Players. Contact Mario Conti @ 650-589-7179. May 12, 2012 – California – PIASC San Mateo – Open – 4 Women Players. Contact Mario Conti @ 650-589-7179. May 13, 2012 – California – Coppola Winery – OPEN – 4 players. Contact Diane Pelligrini @ 415-485-5583. May 26, 2012 - California - Monterey Bay Bocce. OPEN - 4 PLAYERS. Contact Giovanni Napoli @ 813-521-5092. June 2, 2012 - California - Penn Valley. OPEN - 4 PLAYERS. Contact Bill Knuedeler @ 530-913-5179. June 3, 2012 - California - IBS Sutter Creek. OPEN - 3 MEN 1 WOMAN PLAYERS. Contact Rick Wagstaff @ 209-296-6151. June 9, 2012 - California - IAC Stockton. RAFFA 3 PLAYERS - Western Sector Championships. Contact David Canclini @ 209-957-3314. June 10, 2012 - California - IAC Stockton. OPEN - 4 PLAYERS - Western Sector Championships. Contact Roy Ramacciotti @ 209-327-1770. June 15-24, 2012 - Illinois - Round Lake at Alpine Club. USBF National Bocce Championship. The tournaments will include Open, Punto Raffa Volo and Volo competition. For more information see (http://www.bocce.com) or call Mike Conti cell 847-767-6453. June 17, 2012 - Vermont - Burlington. Open Doubles Tourney (June 18 is the rain date). Double elimination or round robin depending on # of teams. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu June 30, 2012 - California - East Portal Sac. RAFFA - 3 PLAYERS. Contact Bob Martinez @ 916-717-1947. July 7, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. Men's Singles Tourney (July 8 rain date). Double elimination or round robin depending on # of teams. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu July 14, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. Women's Singles Tourney (July 15 the rain date). Double elimination or round robin depending on # of teams. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu July 21, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. Novice Singles Tourney. A novice is any player whose name is not on a courtside BBC plaque for a first or second place finish in either singles or doubles. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu August 4, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. Mixed Doubles Tourney (August 5 rain date). Depending on number of entrants, the tournament will either be double elimination or round robin. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu August 11 & 12, 2012 - Vermont - Burlington. Vermont Senior Games. Singles on Saturday, Doubles on Sunday. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu September 8, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. 9/9 rain date. Ladder Tournament's Championship Tourney. Players in positions 2 - 5 will have a double elimination tournament to determine who will play the season champion in the tournament final. A player, including the season champion. will be eliminated from the tournament after two losses. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu September 29 & 30, 2012 - Vermont - Burlington. Burlington Bocce Championship. Singles on Saturday, Doubles on Sunday. (October 6 & 7 rain dates). Depending on number of entrants, the tournament will either be double elimination or round robin. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu October 13, 2012 - {9:00 AM Start} Vermont - Burlington. This tournament is open to anyone who has placed first in a singles or doubles championship on BBC's courts during the 2012 season. October 14 rain date. Contact Zander Ponzo @ zponzo@uvm.edu If your club wants to list it's tournament contact us with your information

This site promotes Bocce Sport and provides information on the local, state and national bocce leagues and tournaments,  Results of all National Events,  Tournaments and Championships,  The teams, participants, rules and recent games or practices. Everyone likes photos and videos, so watch USAbocce.com to find out the latest information on events and news links.

. . . Our Mission . . .
The USAbocce.com was established by bocce players and associates to advocate the bocce sport and to work together for the betterment of all.

We endeavor to work together with other peers and organizations throughout United States and international affiliates.  We strive to work with our young people in desire to carry on the traditions of Bocce.  At the same time we will support and encourage them as they labor to fulfill their own dreams and goals.


If you have a league or a tournament, please  ContactUs  so we can extend you to our family!

Help us become the #1 bocce website in the world by making us
  Your Home Page

You are free to link to us by selecting one of our approved  USAbocce.com banner links

Bocce . . . Americans Newest Team Sport

What do you think of when you hear the word "bocce"? Little old Italian men tossing balls on a dusty court? For years, bocce was considered the game of Italian immigrants. Today, it has become one of the country's newest team sports, it is now a part of the World Corporate Games and is an event in the Special Olympics. In other words, bocce is coming to town !

Bocce may be America's newest sport, but it is one of the world's oldest games.  Over the ages, bocce has changed from a crude sport played with round rocks, or even coconuts, to today's game with composite or metal balls.  Bocce also has had many names: " lawn bowling", "nine pins", "skittles" and "pentaque", to name a few, and has been played by many rules.

The USAbocce.com goals are to bring bocce to a higher level of professional participation by seeking out U.S. bocce tournaments and to connect US leagues for men and women. Bocce is a great game for people who cannot participate in strenuous physical activity, but who like a game with a high intensity level. Bocce players don't need the size or strength that is so important in other sports..

The Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival is an event held annually in beautiful Ewing Park in Ellwood City, PA. Usually spanning a three day period during the 4th of July holiday, the festival also plays host to a major Bocce tournament.

Typically 25-30 four-person teams participate in the tournament.  Included in this year's tournament were teams representing Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.

At this year's tournament, to my surprise, I watched a dozen or so young people practicing on the courts, after the tournament had ended. I soon discovered that they conduct another tournament the following day at the same Bocce facility.  This year they held their 4th Annual post 4th of July Youth Tournament.

These young guys and gals take the game seriously.  The entry fee is $10 per player.  They start off with a round robin two-person team, then seed each team into a double elimination tournament - winners take all.  I would imagine these kids range in age between 12 and 16 years old.  They played basically a smart game by calling every shot and knowing when to hit and when to lay in a bocce shot.    The only difference between the novices and the tournament regulars - was their mode of transportation.  Instead of arriving by automobile, they arrived via scooters and bicycles.  I would like to commend Matt Morella who started this Post 4th of July Youth Tournament 4-years ago.  I hope many more young players read this article and continue learning, playing and growing to the popularity of Bocce.