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2019 Bocce Tournament was October 5th!

This year we had 18 teams competing in a double elimination tournament with trophies, prizes and bragging rights… and the winners are:

Left to Right: 3rd Place — “The Mechanics” (Dave Edsinger, Stephen Palmer); 1st Place — “Shookstown Shakedown” (Cindy Renn, Texanna Dutrow); 2nd Place — “The Jeffersonians” (Patrick & Dad James Elam)

Bocce Court Project

With YOUR help we have reached our funding goal!

In partnership with Friends of Baker Park and the City of Frederick, and with YOUR HELP… we will break ground soon, building four permanent bocce courts in Baker Park across from the iconic Carillon (Bell Tower).

We are still seeking donations for a few more benches! There are also pavers available.

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Thank you for your support.

We are also planning additional fundraising activities! Check out the latest here.


Thank You! to all of the local businesses and individuals who have already donated. You are helping to get Frederick County “off of the couch and into the park”.

Everyone is Welcome!

Sign up to be notified when we play! Come play Bocce in Baker Park, Frederick, MD. We’ll bring the equipment and provide a welcoming environment. You bring a smile.

Bocce is a game for all ages and skill levels. It’s social. It’s fun. It’s free… and it’s easy to learn!

We play Spring through Fall… on Sunday (weather dependent) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

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Once the courts are built, Frederick Bocce will continue to host the Sunday evening pick up games and will begin Wednesday evening league play during the playing season.


What’s New…

Check out media coverage of Frederick Bocce here.

Project Status (August 2019)

Special thanks to local artist David M Wahl for his rendering of “Bocce in the Park”.
  • The Frederick City Historic Preservation Commission has unanimously approved required modifications to the Bocce court design.
  • Frederick Bocce has produced the site plan and has completed fundraising activities to cover the cost of all phase one construction materials (~ $77,000).
  • The City of Frederick will provide labor, infrastructure and access paths. It is anticipated that construction will begin Fall 2019.

Did you know?

  • Bocce is the 3rd most popular sport in the world, ranking just behind soccer and golf.
  • Bocce is being considered for the Olympics. See “Boules Sport 2024“.
  • The local DC Bocce League which began in 2004 has over 5,000 members.
  • Special Olympics Unified Sports® promotes Bocce for individuals with & without intellectual disabilities. Frederick County Special Olympics has over 200 athletes.
  • FCPS offers “Unified Bocce” at all ten high schools. Their 2017 tournament had 208 participants.
  • Bocce is experiencing a surge in popularity across all age groups and can be an economic driver.

Potential Business Opportunity

The US Bocce Federation is seeking an indoor facility in the Mid-Atlantic region capable of hosting National and International tournaments. Indoor bocce facilities are often constructed as part of a restaurant or brewery and are used to drive traffic to those facilities.

This Methuen, MA facility hosts tournaments that draw hundreds of elite bocce players from around the world. Click here to see more photos and additional information…

 


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Frederick Bocce in the news

  • FNP (February 2020): New courts could open this spring…
  • November 4, 2018: Tournament Winners
  • FNP (9/15/18): City Notes: Bocce ball courts inching closer to reality…
  • FNP (8/29/18): Senior Living: The Great Equalizer
  • Frederick Magazine (Aug. 2018): Insider Q&A – Speak Easy
  • FNP (6/24/18): City Notes: Talking bocce ball courts…
  • WDVM-TV (6/22/18): Aldermen approve plan to build bocce courts in Baker Park (video starts @ 1:00 min.)
  • FNP (6/6/18): Plans to add bocce ball courts to Baker Park rolling along
profile "Bocce, sometimes anglicized as bocci, is a ball sport belonging to the boules family, closely related to British bowls and French pétanque, with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Developed into its present form in Italy (where it is called bocce, the plural of the Italian word boccia which means 'bowl' in the sport sense), it is played around Europe and also in overseas areas that have received Italian migrants, including Australia, North America, and South America (where it is known as bochas, or bolas criollas ('Criollo balls') in Venezuela, bocha in Brazil). Bocce was initially played among the Italian migrants but has slowly become more popular with their descendants and the wider community." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Bocce Rules

photo by Brecken Pool via flickr (CC)

There are "tournament rules" and there are "backyard rules". We play by what are called “open rules”. Basically, the smaller jack ball is thrown and then each team takes turns trying to roll their balls closest to it. Check out the video "How to Play Bocce" by Major League Bocce for a simple, entertaining explanation of the rules.
One of the reasons that we love the game is that Bocce can be played by all age groups and is wheelchair friendly – making it a sport that is open to just about everyone!

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