My family, like many others, goes on a beach vacation every year. While we get our fair share of relaxation and just doing nothing, we also enjoy fun activities on the beach for interaction. Something we have stuck with over the years is bocce ball. It’s a fun, low impact game for all ages, and doesn’t require much equipment or effort to start or stop.
Bocce is a game that is similar to bowling and a close cousin to horseshoes. It involves dividing up into 2 teams, with each team getting for balls, or “boccias”. A small ball, the “pallina” is thrown roughly 10 to 15 feet away in the sand, and each team alternates turns trying to get their boccias closer to the pallina than the other team. For every ball a team has that is closest to the pallina and any of the other team’s balls, that count as a point. If the 2 closest balls from each team are equidistant, no points are given and a new frame begins.
This can provide hours of fun for the whole family out on the beach. It’s even fun to make up different variations of the game as you’re playing to make it more challenging. Just don’t forget to wear your sunscreen, because the time will fly by!
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