HEAD TO HEAD
Bocce vs Kubb
Ancient / Modern
ERA
20th century
Italy
ORIGIN
Gotland, Sweden
2, 4, or 8 players
PLAYERS
2–12 players
Bocce balls, pallino
EQUIPMENT
Wooden blocks & batons
26.5 × 4–4.5 m court
PLAYING AREA
5 × 8 m (standard)
Varies (to 12–16 pts)
DURATION
30–60 min
CBI / CMSB
GOVERNING BODY
VM i Kubb
No
OLYMPIC
No
Different Similar
BOCCE IN ONE LINE
Bocce is an Italian target boules game played on flat courts with large balls and a smaller target ball called the pallino. Players or teams earn points by rolling their balls closer to the pallino than their opponent's closest ball.
KUBB IN ONE LINE
Kubb is a traditional Swedish lawn game where two teams attempt to knock down rectangular wooden blocks by throwing wooden batons. The game concludes when a team successfully clears all opposing blocks and knocks over the central king block.
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