Why is the recommended standard court size 76 ?
Court sizes in use today vary in size from 60 feet to 95 feet. The International standard as published by the Confederation Boccistica Internationale is 26.5 meters (90 feet) by 4 meters (13 feet). However, the World Bocce Association and others specify a 76 foot court and most in the United States do not use the International standards. The 90 foot court appears to be excessive and expensive and the shorter (60 foot) courts appear too small and not challenging. The 76 foot court appears to be sufficient for all skill levels and a good compromise cost wise. Anyone playing on a 76 foot court should easily adapt to the larger or smaller courts if necessary. Note that on the International court the pointing foul lines are 13 feet from the backboard leaving 64 feet as the major playing area, whereas, on the 76 foot court, the pointing foul lines are 6 feet from the backboard also leaving 64 feet as the major playing area. The court width, which is much less critical, is recommended at 12 f
