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Bocce Ball Court Dimensions

Two courts, both measured: the 91 × 13 ft regulation court the US Bocce Federation plays on, and the 60 × 12 ft court most people actually build. Foul lines, centre line and the pallino rule are drawn on each, with the walls, surface and yard space you need underneath.

Measured · regulation and backyard

Three sheets, two courts.

Regulation for clubs, backyard for the rest of us, and a blank you can name.

Annotated regulation bocce court — 91 ft long by 13 ft wide with 10-ft foul lines at each end, a centre line and the 8 ft 2 in minimum pallino line
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Regulation Court — 91 × 13 ft

The USBF court: 91 × 13 ft, foul lines 10 ft from each end board, centre line at 45½ ft, and the line 8 ft 2 in (2.5 m) from the far board the pallino must not pass.
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Annotated backyard bocce court — 60 ft long by 12 ft wide with 10-ft foul lines, centre line and pallino minimum line
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Backyard Court — 60 × 12 ft

The size that fits a suburban lot: 60 × 12 ft with the same lines scaled — 10-ft foul lines, centre line at 30 ft. Plays a proper game and leaves the lawn.
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Blank bocce court diagram — walls, foul lines, centre line, no text
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Blank Court — Build Custom

The regulation court with no numbers, for a league sheet or a club noticeboard. Build Custom adds your club's name and logo.

Bocce court numbers

Regulation first, backyard in brackets.

MeasurementValue
Length91 ft regulation (27.5 m international); backyard 60–76 ft
Width13 ft regulation (2.5–4 m international); backyard 10–12 ft
Foul line10 ft from each end board
Centre lineHalfway — 45½ ft on a 91-ft court, 30 ft on a 60-ft court
PallinoMust pass the centre line and stop at least 8 ft 2 in (2.5 m) from the far board
WallsTypically 6–12 in high; end boards taller to stop hard throws
SurfaceCrushed oyster shell, decomposed granite or turf over a compacted base
BallsAbout 107 mm (4.2 in), four per side; pallino 40–60 mm

How much yard a bocce court really needs

A regulation court is 91 feet long — longer than most suburban lots are wide — which is why the backyard standard settled at 60 feet. The game does not change: the foul line stays 10 feet from each end, the pallino still has to cross the centre and stay off the far wall, and 12 feet of width leaves room for a ball to be knocked without leaving the court.

Whatever length you choose, the walls matter more than the lines. Six to twelve inches of timber or stone keeps the balls in and gives you bank shots; the end boards take the hardest hits, so build them taller and back them with a bumper. The surface should be firm and level enough that a slow-rolled ball runs straight — oyster shell and decomposed granite are the classic choices, artificial turf the low-maintenance one.

Now play it
Bocce ball rules
Throwing the pallino, pointing and hitting, scoring to 12 or 16 — how a frame works.
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Club or league?
Put your name on the court sheet
The blank court with a logo, name and notes as a print-ready PDF.
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More backyard courts
Shuffleboard court dimensions
The 52 × 6 ft outdoor court with both scoring triangles.
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What size is a regulation bocce court?
91 feet long by 13 feet wide under US Bocce Federation rules — about 27.5 by 4 metres. International courts run 27.5 m long and anywhere from 2.5 to 4 m wide. The foul lines are 10 feet from each end board and the centre line halfway.
What size is a backyard bocce court?
Most home courts are 60 feet long and 10 to 12 feet wide; 70 and 76 by 12 are common where there is room. Keep the 10-ft foul lines and the centre line and the game plays exactly as it does on a regulation court, just with shorter throws.
Where are the lines on a bocce court?
A foul line 10 feet from each end board (you throw from behind it), a centre line halfway down the court that the pallino must pass, and — on the sheets here — a line 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the far board marking the closest the pallino may stop. Everything else is open court.
How high should bocce court walls be?
Six to twelve inches is typical; low enough to see over sitting down, high enough to keep a hard-thrown ball in. Make the end boards taller and thicker than the sides — they take the punishment — and add a rubber or timber bumper if you play a lot of hitting shots.
What is the best surface for a bocce court?
Crushed oyster shell over a compacted stone base is the traditional surface and the truest-rolling; decomposed granite is the common substitute; artificial turf is the easy-care option and plays a little faster. Whatever you use, the court must be level and firm.
Can I fit a bocce court next to a pool or on a slope?
Length is the only real constraint — plan for 60 feet plus a few feet at each end to stand. A slope has to be cut level; a court that falls even an inch over its length will steer every slow ball.

Court figures from the US Bocce Federation and the international rules as summarised by Wikipedia. Updated through September 2026.