Bocce

Bocce is an Italian game. The basic principle of the sport is to roll a bocce ball closest to the target ball, which is called a palina. Bocce as a Special Olympics sport provides people with special needs the opportunity to have social contact, develop physically and to gain self-confidence. Next to soccer and golf, bocce is the third most participated sport in the world.

This sport offers traditional and unified events!

RULES

EVENTS

Bocce season begins between May- June and trains for 8 weeks before state competition in August.

• Bocce Singles
• Bocce Doubles
• Unified Bocce Doubles

LOCATIONS

Currently, Bocce is offered in the following communities:

East

• Bellevue
• Blair
• Cass County
• Omaha
• Papillion/LaVista
• Ralston
• South Sioux City
• West Omaha
• West Point

East Central

• Beatrice
• David City
• Falls City
• Lincoln
• Seward

West

• Chadron

West Central

• Grand Island
• Hastings
• Kearney
• Minden

Don't see your community listed above? Email us to learn more about how to get Bocce started in your area!