My Afghan hound, Rhett Butler, loves the new dog park in Long Beach Township! The old ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� court, pickle ball court, Bocce Ball along with the gazebo. It is directly across from Bay View park beach and playground. The entire park is brand spanking new including new rest rooms. Park for the day and enjoy the beach, bay, water activities and sports. Pickle Ball Pickle-ball® is played on a badminton-sized court: 20’ x 44.’ The ball is served diagonally (starting with the right-hand servicesquare), and points can only be scored by the side that serves. Players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are allowed, and there is a seven-foot no-volley zone on each side of the net, to prevent “spiking.” The server continues to serve, alternating ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ points and leading by at least two points wins. Pickle-ball® can be played with singles or doubles. Boccie ball also spelled bocci ball, is an international game that can be played anywhere from a sandy side alley to a clay-soil or dirt park area to a paved court. Egyp- ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ball thousands of years ago, and from there it was likely picked up by the Greeks. They later shared it with the Italians, who formalized the rules and popularized the game. Team one starts by standing behind the foul line -- 10 feet from where the throwing end of the court starts -- and �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� player then throws again but with a bocce ball, trying to get it as close as possible to the pallino ball without hitting it. All throws are underhand. Next, team two throws the bocce ball and, if they get it closer than team one’s player, the next turn goes back to team one. If team two does not get as close to the pallino ball, the next player on that team throws, and then the next, until they either get closer than team one or they have thrown all four of their balls. After all eight balls are on the court and the play has ended, it’s time to measure. Each individual’s or team’s ball that is closest to the pallino ball earns one point. If there are two red balls closer to the small target ball than the four blue balls, the red side earns four points. No one scores if a ball from each team is at the same distance from the pallino ball; the equal distance cancels out the point. After tallying points another set starts. Sets repeat until a team or individual earns 12, 16 or 21 points. In tournament play, 12 or 16 points generally determine a winner, usually ������������������������������������������������ Dog Park While all of this sounds easy enough, there are some tips to consider before blasting the opponent’s ball away from the coveted pallino. Object of the Game Getting a bocce ball the closest distance to the pallino ball without touching it is the goal of bocce ball. You can use the sides to bank a play and even can knock an opponent’s ball out of the way if it’s close to the pallino. Likewise, your perfectly placed throw also is a target for defensive play or getting knocked out of the way. Getting as many bocce balls as close as you can to the target pallino ball earns the most points. Bocce Ball �������������������������������������������������������� ���� Facebook.com/NJBeachLife
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