EVENTS
ATTIRE
Spikes are not allowed to be
worn on the courts; only turf or tennis shoes will be allowed. Jeans are not
acceptable during competition. Teams are encouraged to wear unified colors.
AWARDS
All awards will be given on
Saturday in the Connelly Center - Cinema beginning at 5:00 p.m.
EQUIPMENT
Bocce balls, object ball, and
measuring tape will be provided for the athletes. Please bring your own
practice balls.
FACILITIES
Athletes should come to the
venue ready for competition. There will be practice turf available for the
athletes before and during competition unless a rain plan is activated. The
court surface used for competition is that of an indoor basketball court.
It will be covered by artificial turf. The side and backboards are made of
PVC piping. The nearby Connelly Center will be used for restrooms.
There will be a medical tent at the venue, and restrooms at The Shipley School
will be accessible.
RULES --
Download the Special Olympics Official Bocce Rules
A. Court and Equipment
1. Official
league and tournament ball sizes may be from 107 mm (4.20”) to 110 mm (4.33”).
2. Courts
are 12’ x 60’ with 3” end walls.
3. Courts
will consist of tennis court with an astro-turf cover and PVC piping frames.
4. Half
Court Marker – minimum distance is played at the start of the frame. During the
course of play the position of the pallina may change as a result of normal
play; however, the pallina may never come to rest closer than the half court
marker (30-foot line) or the frame is considered dead.
B. Divisioning
1. Preliminary rounds will
consist of a skill assessment. Each team will be given two skills to complete.
The scores will be totaled and teams will be divisioned accordingly. However,
bocce individual skills is not an official event. Therefore, awards will not be
given. Skills events are:
a. Throwing
the pallina
b. Spocking
C. Format
1. Pool play will be used with
medal rounds if time permits.
D. General Rules
1. The “in” team is the team
who has been declared by the official to have position closest to the pallina.
2. The “out” team will
continue to roll their balls until they have established “in” position or until
they have exhausted their balls.
3. Balls may be rolled,
tossed, bounced, banked, etc. They may also “spock” or hit opponents’ balls to
try to gain position or push opponents “out.”
4. A player can grip the ball
by placing his or her hand over or under the ball. As long as the ball
delivered is of an underhand style. An underhand delivery is defined as
releasing the ball below the waist.
5. Points are given to the
team who has established the “in” position by the end of the frame. That team
is also given an additional point for every one of their balls that is closer to
the pallina than their opponents’ balls.
6. Team members will
alternate turns.
7. The team who wins a frame
will start the next frame by tossing the pallina and their first ball.
8. Players may not cross the
foul line with any part of their foot or by any apparatus used by an athlete
such as a wheelchair, cane etc. during the release of the bocce ball. The ball
is declared dead if the ball comes in contact with other balls or the pallina.
The referee will put them as close as possible to their original position.
9. Players who play more than
his number of balls – When a player rolls an extra ball during a frame, the ball
in question is declared dead. If the ball comes in contact with other balls or
the pallina, the referee will put them as close as possible to their original
positions.
10. Illegal
Movement of an Opponent’s ball –
a)
If, after all
eight balls have been thrown, a player moves one or more of his or her
opponents’ ball/s, the opponents’ ball/s that were moved will be awarded one
point each and play continues.
b)
If a player moves
one or more of his or her opponents’ balls, and there are remaining un-played
balls, the referee will place the balls as close to their original position and
play will continue.
11. Interference With a Ball
in Motion –
a)
By one’s own team
– When a player interferes with his or her team’s ball in motion, the referee
witnessing the foul must declare the ball being thrown dead.
12. No coaching from the
sidelines from team coaches and/or spectators. See Rule #13.
13. Coaches:
a)
Coaches may coach
their athletes during competition at the following times:
1.
Prior to the match
2. When the
athlete is not in the service box
b)
Coaches/spectators may not:
1.
Call the athletes out of the service box
2.
Enter the service box
3.
Coach from the sideline
c)
Any coach who
disrupts the flow of the game will be given a warning. If the behavior
continues the athletes will forfeit that match.
d)
Volunteers will
be provided to assist athletes in and out of the serving box.
Coaches/spectators may not enter the service box. One warning will be given and
if the behavior continues the athletes will forfeit that match.
E. Rain Plans
1. In case of very cold or
rainy weather, competition will move to St. Mary’s Gymnasium where five
to six courts will be set
up for competition.
2. Dependent on weather, this
may necessitate competition on Sunday morning.
3. The schedule will be
confirmed at the first Head Coaches’ Meeting on Friday.
F. Ties
1. Ties during frame: The
team that rolled last will continue to roll until the tie is broken.
2. Ties at end of frame: In
the event that the two balls closest to the pallina belong to opposing teams and
are
tied, no points will be
awarded. The pallina returns to the team that last delivered it. Play resumes
from the end of the court from which the frame was last played.
3. Tournament Ties: Tie
breaking procedures for teams involved in the tie only:
a) Head
to head (for two-way ties)
b)
Least points
scored against (all games for the teams tied with pool play)
c)
Point
differential (all games for the teams tied within pool play)
d)
Tie
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, November 3rd
2:30 p.m.
Warm-ups (The Shipley School)
2:15
p.m. Mandatory Head Coaches’ Meeting
2:30 p.m. –
6:00p.m. Preliminaries (Skill Assessment)
9:30 p.m.
Head Coaches’ Meeting (Bartley Hall, Room 3010)
Saturday, November 4th
7:30
a.m.
Warm-ups (The Shipley School)
8:30
a.m. Competition Begins
3:30
p.m. Competition Ends
*Head
Coaches’ Meeting immediately following competition
5:00
p.m. Bocce
Awards (Connelly Center Cinema)
SPORTS RULES COMMITTEE
Venue Coordinator
Katie Bering
SOPA Sport Director Dave
Fusco
Head Coach
TBA
Alt. Head Coach
TBA
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