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During a competition, several regulations are in force. In addition to those of the World Bocce Federation’s (F.I.B.) International Technical Rules (I.T.R.), the regulations can be:

Official regulations of championships, tournaments, and other competitions organized by the F.I.B.

Official regulations of championships and all other competitions organized by national federations

Of course, the most important rules are those of International Technical Rules (I.T.R.). They define the following:

	Nomenclature - Definition of terms
	Bocce equipment - bocce balls, jack, measure
	Courts - characteristics
	Game (classic bocce)
		Aim of the game
		Method of playing
		Scoring
		Duration
		The winning team
	Rights and duties of players
		Team formation
		Drawing the lines
		Use of measure
		Marking objects
	Position of players
	Terrain
	Referees and penalties
	The bowled delivery - general rules
	The throw - general rules
		Designated object
		Drawing the throw lines
		Validity of the throw

	Precision throw
		Court
		Targets
		Equipment used
		Validity of the throw
		Scoring
		Rules of the game
	Progressive throw
		Court
		Targets
		Equipment used
		Concept of progressive throw
		Validity of the throw
		Duration of the game - Scoring
		Progressive throw in doubles
	Combined (Circles)
		Court
		Team formation
		Concept of the game
		Rules of the game
		Drawing the circle
		Special cases

Figure 54: ITR 2024 English Edition front cover page

Figure 55: ITR 2024 English Edition back cover page

The last version of the International Technical Rules in English (I.T.R.) was published in 2014 by the Australian Bocce Federation, Inc. Since then, there were five Federation Internationale de Boules (World Bocce Federation) Congresses: 2015 in Rijeka (Croatia), 2017 in Casablanca (Morrocco), Mersin (Turkiye), 2021 in Martigues (France), and 2023 in Rumilly (France) and the large number of changes were adopted.

Based on the original 2014 I.T.R. text and with the Bocce Australia permission and collaboration, the author of the boccesport.com website and City Bocce Project Zijo Saric completely updated and redesigned the International Technical Rules (I.T.R.) and published it in 2022 and 2024. The free download of the I.T.R. 2024 English Edition is available on this website’s Downloads 1 page.

The I.T.R. 2024 English Edition will be very useful for not just all English-speaking nations but also for all bocce lovers all over the world who speak English. Especially young people in almost every country use English on a regular basis and the latest PDF version of the I.T.R. 2024 English Edition will be very practical and helpful.