First form of regulation was described in the book 'Gioco delle bocchie' by Raffaele Bisteghi in 1753. Having developed from games played in the Roman Empire, Bocce developed into its present form in Italy, where it is called bocce, the plural of the Italian word boccia which means 'bowl' in the general sporting sense, it spread around Europe and also in regions to which Italians have migrated. Initially it was only played by the Italian immigrants, the game has slowly become more popular among their descendants and more people around the world. Bocce is played around Western, Southern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as in overseas areas with historical Italian immigrant population, including Australia, North America, and South America, principally Argentina and the southern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

Developed into its present form in Italy, it is closely related to British bowls and French pétanque, with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. 1902 Bocce play in Cape Coral, Florida, US in 2007 Bocce being played a typical bocce setīocce ( / ˈ b ɒ tʃ i/, or / ˈ b ɒ tʃ eɪ/, Italian: ), sometimes anglicized as bocce ball, bocci, or boccie, is a ball sport belonging to the boules family. An Argentine family playing bocce in San Vicente, Buenos Aires, c.

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