HEAD TO HEAD
Bocce vs Pétanque
Ancient / Modern
ERA
Early 20th century
Italy
ORIGIN
La Ciotat, France
2, 4, or 8 players
PLAYERS
2 to 6 players
Bocce balls, pallino
EQUIPMENT
Steel boules, jack
26.5 × 4–4.5 m court
PLAYING AREA
15 × 4 m court
Varies (to 12–16 pts)
DURATION
45–90 minutes
CBI / CMSB
GOVERNING BODY
FIPJP
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.
PÉTANQUE IN ONE LINE
Pétanque is a French target sport where players throw hollow steel boules close to a wooden target ball called a cochonnet. Unlike related boules games, players must throw while standing with feet planted together inside a small circle.
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