The Rules

	1. The game is played by two teams of two players. Each player throws two bocce balls in each end. Balls used must be the composite ‘Costco’ balls. This is to ensure that players will not have to adjust to different weights and sizes from match to match.
	2. The ‘home’ team is the starting team and chooses a colour. Any player on this team chooses the starting area by placing the hula-hoop. This player throws the jack between 6 m (20 ft) and 24 m (79 ft) away. If it is thrown outside these distances the team tries again, a second failure results in the opposing team throwing the jack.
	3. Any player from the starting team then throws the first bocce ball. Both feet must remain inside the circle until the ball has made contact with the ground. An illegally thrown bocce ball is removed from play and the jack and other balls are returned to their original positions.
	4. Any player on the second team comes inside the circle and throws a bocce ball as described above. Strategies include knocking away the other team's leading ball and throwing the bocce ball nearer to the jack. The ball nearest to the jack leads.
	5. It's up to the team not leading to throw until they get a leading ball. Either player (with a remaining ball) may throw. When a team has no bocce balls left the other team throws their remaining balls.
	6. When neither team has any bocce balls left the points are counted. The winning team gets as many points as it has balls which are better placed than the best of the losing team. In the example on the left, the "white" team has 3 balls closer to the jack than the nearest ball from the "black" team, and thus gets 3 points.  If both teams are tied for the closest ball no points are scored and the end is replayed with the same team starting.
	7. An end is over when each team has thrown all of its bocce balls. The scoring team starts a new end, by placing the hula-hoop where the previous end finished, and throwing the jack again. The game continues until one of the teams has accumulated the required points. Games are played to final point total even if it is necessary to exceed the allotted time.

Eligibility

• Al, Henry, Ray, Toos, Alice, and their spouses or boy/girl friends
• Children of (Jack, Al, Henry, Wally, Ray, Toos, Alice) and their spouses or boy/girl friends
• Grandchildren of (Jack, Al, Henry, Wally, Ray, Toos, Alice) and their spouses or boy/girl friends
• Great-grandchildren of (Jack, Al, Henry, Wally, Ray, Toos, Alice) and their spouses or boy/girl friends
• etc.
• 12 years of age or older on day of tournament

June 23rd, 2018

Participants

Aaron and Jamie
Al and Paul
Al and Rich
Andrea and Michelle
Erick and Trevor
Justin and Jeff
Len and Robbie
Madeline and Dianne
Mark and Marcel
Noah and Henry
Ray and Josh
Rob and Connor
Tyler and Kelly

Champions:
Noah and Henry

June 24th, 2017

Participants

Al and Alan
Al and Henry
Evelyn and Eric
Jamie and Marcel
Jeff and Justin
Julie and Noah
Len and Robbie
Madeline and Dianne
Mark and Paul
Michelle and Andrea
Ray and Josh
Rob and Connor
Trevor and Erick

Champions:
Mark and Paul

June 25th, 2016

Participants

Aaron and Lauren
Al and Evelyn
Al and Henry
Erick and Trevor
Jamie and Jeff
Julie and Noah
Kevin and Brian
Len and Robbie
Mark and Paul
Ray and Josh
Tyler and Kelly

Champions:
Mark and Paul

June 20th, 2015

Participants

Al and Evelyn
Al and Henry
Erick and Trevor
Jeff and Jamie
Len and Robbie
Mark and Paul
Michelle and Aaron
Mike and Nathan
Ray and Josh
Rob and Connor

Champions:
Al and Henry

August 9th, 2014

Participants

Al and Henry
Dianne and Tilly
Jamie and Elizabeth
Len and Rob
Mark and Paul
Michelle and Aaron
Mike and Nathan
Trevor and Erick
Tyler and Kelly

Champions:
Al and Henry

June 22nd, 2013

Participants Al and Henry Dianne and Tilly Jeff and Paul Kevin and Brian Len and Al Michelle and Aaron Mike and Mark Ray and Josh Rob and Connor Trevor and Marcel Wally and Jamie  Champions: Wally and Jamie

June 23rd, 2012

Participants Al and Henry Bany and Colin Connor and Rob Erick and Trevor Jeff and Paul Kevin and Brian Len and Al Mark and Mike Michelle and Aaron Ray and Josh Tilly and Dianne Wally and Jamie Champions: Wally and Jamie

June 25th, 2011

Participants Al and Henry Brandon and Kevin Colin and Bany Erick and Al Jeff and Paul Julie and Michelle Mark and Mike Michelle and Aaron Ray and Josh Rob and Brian Tilly and Dianne Tyler and Kelly Toos and Len Wally and Jamie Champions: Wally and Jamie

June 26th, 2010

Participants Bany and Colin Erick and Tyler Henry and Al Julie and Michelle Kevin and Brandon Len and Toos Mark and Mike Michelle and Aaron Paul and Jeff Ray and Josh Rob and Brian Tilly and Dianne Wally and Jamie Champions: Mark & Mike

June 20th, 2009

Participants Al and Henry Bany and Gert Dianne and Tilly Jeff and Paul Jen and Erick Kelly and Tyler Len and Toos Mark and Mike Michelle and Al Ray and Josh Rob and Brian Wally and Jamie Champions: Jeff and Paul

June 21st, 2008

Participants Al & Henry Al & Michelle Bany & Len Brian & Rob Brandon & Kevin Dianne & Tilly Jeff & Paul Jen & Erick Julie & Michelle Kelly & Tyler Mark & Marcel Rob & Dave Wally & Mike Champions: Al & Henry

June 23rd, 2007

Participants Al & Henry Al & Michelle Brandon & Kevin Brian & Rob Jeff & Paul Jen & Erick Kelly & Tyler Mark & Michelle Ray & Josh Rob & Elizabeth Tilly & Dianne Toos & Len Wally & Jamie Champions: Al & Henry

June 24th, 2006

Participants Al & Henry Cheryl & Brian Jeff & Paul Jenny & Erick Kevin & Brandon Mark & Marcel Ray & Josh Tilly & Dianne Toos & Len Wally & Jamie Champions: Al & Henry

June 25th, 2005

Participants Al & Henry Carolyn & Rob Cheryl & Brian Colin & Kyle Dianne & Kevin Jeff & Paul Kevin & Brandon Mark & Marcel Mike & Julie Ray & Josh Rob & Brian Tilly & Bany Toos & Al Wally & Jamie Champions: Wally & Jamie

September 19th, 2004

Participants Al & Henry Alice & Bany Dianne & Kevin Jeff & Paul Karen & Derek Kelly & Tyler Kevin & Brandon Mark & Michelle Ray & Brian Wally & Jamie Champions: Jeff & Paul