What happens if the “IN” ball has not been properly called?
The whole game of bocce is based on the “IN” ball, the ball closest to the pallina. The scoring and the order that balls are thrown by each team are based on the IN ball. After each ball is thrown the IN ball MUST be determined by the referee or end captains before the next ball is thrown. The rules state that if the end captain from each team agree on the IN ball no measurement is required or if they do not agree, a measurement is taken to determine the IN ball. Once the IN ball has been determined and the next ball has been thrown, that ball is the IN ball from then on unless something happens to change the position of the pallina, the position of the IN ball, or the position of the opponent’s ball that it was previously compared to or an opponent’s ball gets closer than the ball that the IN ball was previously compared to. At this time, the IN ball is again determined. When making final point counts after all 8 balls have been played, the IN ball just before the 8th ball is thrown i
