Equipment

Two sizes of balls are used to play bocce. The balls are usually made of a tough,composite material like like small bowling balls (without the finger holes).The target ball is called the pallina or the pallino and   is about 2.5 inches in diameter. The team balls are called bocce's are about 4.2 inches  in diameter.  Four bocce's are used for each team. The pallina can be white, cream, or yellow but contrast in  color with the bocce balls.