Overview
We will substitute Sphero for Bocce Balls. Two teams consisting of 4 players on each team will code their Sphero to get it as close to the pallino (target) as possible or knock the other teams Sphero further away. Each of the players will set their Sphero to their teams chosen colors. There should be 2 Red Spheros, 2 Blue Spheros, 2 Yellow Spheros, and 2 Green Spheros. Each team will have 2 colors that represent their Balls.
Playing
1) The player from the team chosen to start will code the first bocce ball “throw”. The aim is to get the bocce ball as close to the pallino as possible. Players who program the sphero must stand behind the fault line, which will be marked by blue tape.
2) Let the second team bowl their bocce ball. The team which hasn't yet “bowled” gets a chance to now. One player from their team bowls, trying to get the ball as close to the pallino as possible.
3) Decide which team gets to continue bowling. The team whose Sphero is farthest away from the pallino now gets to bowl its remaining Spheros in succession, each time trying to get as close to the pallino as possible.
It is acceptable to hit Spheros when bowling. If the bocce ball is touching the pallino, it's typically called a "kiss" or "baci."This throw is usually worth two points if the bocce ball remains touching the pallino at the end of the frame.
4) Allow the team who hasn't completed their throws to bowl out. At the end of the frame, all Spheros should be clustered at various distances around the pallino.
Scoring
1) Measure which team's Sphero is closest to the pallino. After everyone is done tossing, the team that collects points is the team whose ball is closest to the pallino. This team will collect one or more points, depending on the position of their other balls, while the other team won't score any.
2) Score one point for each ball from the winning team that is closer than the closest ball of the other team. Depending on the rules you choose to use, bocce balls that are touching or "kissing" the pallino at the end of play count as two points instead of one.
If the two teams balls are equal distance away from the pallino, no points are awarded and another frame is played.
3) Play another frame. At the end of each frame, tally the points.
4) Continue playing until a team gets 7 points.