The team throwing the pallino is said to have "pallino advantage" because they get to place the pallino where they want it on the court and have a clear shot to place the first bocce ball.

The shorter court walls at each end of the court. Sometimes called endboards or backwalls.

Throwing the bocce ball such that it hits and bounces off the sideboards towards the pallino.

noun: Proper name of the sport of bocce; adjective: Associated with the sport (example: bocce court); verb: Playing the sport (example: Let's bocce.)

The line at the half way point between the two back walls.

The initial flip of a coin at the start of a game to determine which team throws the pallino the first time and chooses the color of the team's bocce balls.

The rectangular playing area defined by a backboard at each end and two sideboards with a level and smooth playing surface.

A dead ball is a bocce ball removed from play during a frame for reasons defined in the game rules.

A player must release the bocce ball and pallino before completely crossing this line.  A player may step on but not over this line.

Shoes with smooth soles, like sneakers, that will not damage the clay playing surface.