The Bocce Bash was held March 2, 2012
(Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development & the Faculty Welfare Committee):
https://picasaweb.google.com/101515664978373666183/2012BocceBash
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
2012 Bocce Bash Photos
Follow the link below to see photos from the 2nd Annual Armstrong Bocce Bash.
The Bocce Bash was held March 2, 2012
(Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development & the Faculty Welfare Committee):
https://picasaweb.google.com/101515664978373666183/2012BocceBash
The Bocce Bash was held March 2, 2012
(Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development & the Faculty Welfare Committee):
https://picasaweb.google.com/101515664978373666183/2012BocceBash
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Until we can find a better place to host them, the photos from last month's Armstrong Bocce Bash are on my Flickr page. You can see the slideshow by going to http://www.flickr.com/photos/35244322@N06/sets/72157626506839413/show/.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Learning to Play Bocce: Using instructional videos
Bocce videos to satisfy ALL learning styles...
PaRtY BoCcE,,,
http://youtu.be/MyxFmCirQSs
Fr. Guido Sarducci teaches his secrets of bocce...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQcB6-UNWQ
Just the facts please...
http://youtu.be/2hhN6S-1urM
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Armstrong Bocce House Rules
(Courtesy of Dick Nordquist, who made so much of our early Armstrong bocce experience possible - Thank you, Dick!)
The pallino (small white ball) shall be thrown out by the team that scored most recently. The first pallino shall be thrown by the visiting team or may be determined by a coin toss, wrestling match, spelling bee, or any other mutually agreed upon method. If the Green team throws out the pallino, a member of the green team shall throw one ball. The Red team shall then roll a ball endeavoring to place the ball closer to the Pallino than the Green ball. The Red team shall continue to roll balls until one has come to rest closer to the Pallino than the Green ball. The Green team will then roll until a green ball rests closer to the pallino than the closest Red ball. This process continues until all balls from both teams have been rolled, at which time points are counted. If a Green ball is closest to the pallino, the Green team shall receive one point for each Green ball closer to the pallino than the closest Red ball. Likewise, if a Red ball is closest to the pallino, the Red team shall receive one point for each Red ball closer to the pallino than the closest Green Ball. The standard outdoor rule for determining proximity to the pallino is that if team captains cannot agree with the unaided eye on which ball is closer, it is considered too close to call and a tie (no points will be awarded for the ball in question).
The pallino (small white ball) shall be thrown out by the team that scored most recently. The first pallino shall be thrown by the visiting team or may be determined by a coin toss, wrestling match, spelling bee, or any other mutually agreed upon method. If the Green team throws out the pallino, a member of the green team shall throw one ball. The Red team shall then roll a ball endeavoring to place the ball closer to the Pallino than the Green ball. The Red team shall continue to roll balls until one has come to rest closer to the Pallino than the Green ball. The Green team will then roll until a green ball rests closer to the pallino than the closest Red ball. This process continues until all balls from both teams have been rolled, at which time points are counted. If a Green ball is closest to the pallino, the Green team shall receive one point for each Green ball closer to the pallino than the closest Red ball. Likewise, if a Red ball is closest to the pallino, the Red team shall receive one point for each Red ball closer to the pallino than the closest Green Ball. The standard outdoor rule for determining proximity to the pallino is that if team captains cannot agree with the unaided eye on which ball is closer, it is considered too close to call and a tie (no points will be awarded for the ball in question).
Bocce Returns to Armstrong
Armstrong Faculty:
If there's one social event you won't want to miss this Spring - it's the Bocce Bash!Date: Friday, March 25th 1:30 p.m. - until
Location: Armstrong's Bocce Court (between Ashmore Hall and the Fine Arts Auditorium)
Bocce is a great sport for everyone because it takes little or no strength and even less athletic ability.
Start working on your teams today, and email the names of your four team members to ann.fuller@armstrong.edu by Wednesday, March 23rd.
Please join us for what promises to be a great afternoon
Co-sponsored by Faculty Development & the Faculty Welfare Committee.
Consider this the official opening of Bocce Season on the Armstrong campus.
Teresa Winterhalter has a set of bocce balls that may be checked out in the Faculty Development suite (Solms 211).