Bocce is a competitive game of skill.
It is played by young and old alike. It is very popular throughout the United States among Italian Americans who compose its greatest advocates and best players. The purpose of the game is to roll the bocce, a 4 inch ball weighing about three pounds, as close as possible to the pallino, a 1 inch ball which is rolled down the alley first. The bocce coming closest to the pallino scores. Twelve points constitute a game.