The bolle is held in the palm of the hand with 3 center fingers on the run of the bolle, the small finger on the inside of the bolle and the thumb on the outside to use as a guide in balancing the bolle. To roll the bolle, the player stands in a position with feet apart, like a long-walk stride, the left foot forward if you are right handed, and vice versa if you bolle with the left hand. The 3 fingers on the run are cupped on the bolle and when releasing the bolle they are straightened out during the roll or push of the bolle. The object of the game is to roll your bolle as close to the stake as possible. The game can be played with from 2 to 6 players on the team, with each player having one bolle.
Teams usually consist of three players.
The team scoring 8 points total wins the game. Usually the player on each team who rolls first is considered the lead man, and he normally makes the decisions as to what he wants his teammates to do in regard to either rolling or shooting his bolle. The lead man from the team elected to start the game rolls his bolle toward the stake. The lead man from the opposing team rolls his bolle toward the stake. The team furthest from the stake must have his teammates roll in turn until one gets closer than his opponent.