League Rules

We Follow LOW Bocce Rules of the Game, click here to view it.

1. Teams will schedule their own weekly games.  Please avoid scheduling during the "Open Play Time" or tournament times.

2. Schedules and Scores:

   1.  You may enter them on the league page  

      • Click HERE for instructions

   2. Or you may submit them to henry@lowbocce.com on the same day played or asap. 

3. We may have backup players (in case a player can not play) and/or team (in case a team can not continue playing).

4. Winning Team: the first team to reach 15 points with a lead of at least two points wins the game.  If neither team has a two-point lead, continue playing until one team achieves a two-point difference, or the first team to reach 20 points.

   1. Once a team reaches 15 points with a lead of two points, any additional points will not count, and any unplayed balls are dropped. (For example, you cannot win a game 17-10 by rolling two extra balls after reaching 15 points with a lead of at least two points; your final score will remain 15-10).

   2. In the event a game is mistakenly stopped when a team reaches 15 points without a two-point lead and the scores are reported, the reported scores will stand as final.

5. If a game gets interrupted by unforeseen circumstances, such as weather, write down the current score and note which team played the pallino ball in the current frame.  Replay the current frame when possible, with the same player who tossed the pallino in the interrupted frame tossing it again.

6. A team that opted not to schedule or play a game will receive 0 (zero)  points and the other team will receive 15 points.

7. The points scheme outlined in Rule 6 will also apply if a team is more than 30 minutes late for a game and hasn't arranged to reschedule before the game's start time.   This includes the playoffs and championship games.

8. If both teams make an effort to schedule their game but can't find a date to play, both teams will receive 0 (zero) points.

9. LOW Bocce League Sign-Ups will be from August 15th to 28th. 

10. Game assignments will be released on August 29th.

11. The League will start on Saturday, August 31st, (the season will go for approximately 8 weeks).

12. All games should be scheduled by September 15th.  And played by Saturday, October 26th.  

    1. Games schedule can be changed at a later date if needed.

    2. Help scheduling the games will be provided if asked.

13. Groups:

Note: Point differential is the total points scored minus total points allowed.

13. 1. If we have only one group, the League winner will be the team with most wins, using the point differential as a tiebreaker. 

       • In the case that two teams are tie for 1st place, a championship game will be held on Sunday October 27th.  at 2pm, followed by a potluck at the pavilion. 

    2. If we have two groups, the championship game between the winners of Group A and B will be held on Sunday October 27th.  at 2pm, followed by a potluck at the pavilion.  More information will be provided after the league starts. 

       • In the case that two teams are tie for a Group, a playoff game will have to be play before the championship game.

    3. We will not use backup players for Playoff or Championship games.

14. If we don't have a specific guideline for a particular situation, the league's organizer will make the final decision.

Please, report any problems or suggestions :  henry@lowbocce.com