Tag: Bocce

Bocce league completes its 2020 season

The Bocce league completed its 2020 season with a fun and competitive 8 team playoff. The week of September 21 featured 2 semi-final matches and the championship match. Enthusiastic crowds were present for all the matches.

In the semi-finals:

Bob Bevan / George Groff def Gretchen Dellatorre / Peter Heinly — 12 – 4

Angelo / Marie DiCandilo def Joanne O’Connor / Lydia Voight — 12 – 2

 

In the finals:

Angelo / Marie DiCandilo def Bob Bevan / George Groff 12 – 2

We are hoping that next year we can return to our full bocce program — clinics, village play, hot dog nights, open play, holiday gatherings — as well as league play.  

Visit Our Sports Group pages

or Direct to  Bocce Sports Group pages

Also:  watch the Digest in early Spring for signup information.    

Bocce 2020 – Welcome – from Joe Carrone

Welcome to the kickoff of this year’s bocce league which we are planning to start right after the July 4 holiday weekend. This is the first of several emails you will be receiving, 

 
80 residents (40 teams) have signed up — we will set up 5 groups of 8 teams each (you will be assigned a team number and the group you will be in) — and you will be playing 7 matches over the course of the summer. 
  • Subsequent emails will focus on reserving courts, reporting scores, rules, playoffs and upcoming special events.
  • You will have to follow the covid-related protocols that were previously sent to you (eg mask, gloves, social distancing) 
For detail information on Covid protocols, See: https://hersheysmill.org/hmsg-organization/hmsg-bocce/  
 
We will delay creating and releasing the roster for a few days, because traditionally in the past, several teams have decided at the last minute to drop out. We had to rearrange the groups and send out multiple emails, which got confusing to everybody. So — if you have changed your mind and decided not to play, please email Joe Carrone at trejoe2@gmail.com — by today or tomorrow — we would greatly appreciate it and make our volunteering job much easier.
 
On a positive note, we have modified the ends of courts by cutting out a 3 foot section of the sideboards to allow for easier access to the playing field. This will help greatly in social distancing. Our thanks to Ed McFalls who took our suggestion and made it happen. See pics below.    
 
We would also like to acknowledge all the hard work that John DeVol put in to allow the Bocce Program to return this year. 
Bocce has grown to be one of the most popular activities here in the Mill and we are excited to be part of it. Thank you John
 
Remember our rules — have fun and meet your neighbors (and follow the protocols) 
 
Joe Carrone
610-696-6196
 

Update on BOCCE 2020 League

NOTE: 6/8/2020 – As with all other information published in this current Pandemic, please be aware that while our intention is to keep everyone up to date while planning for better times, it must be understood that everything will be subject to the ongoing and changing Pandemic status. Keep up-to-date on the pandemic status by monitoring your inbox for updates from the Master Association and Karl Grentz.

The Sports Group has given us permission to start the 2020 Bocce League.  We plan to start playing on Sunday July 5th.  This will most likely be an abbreviated league season ending around Labor Day. Groupings will probably be set up so that teams will  play 5 or 6 matches, versus the normal 8.

 IMPORTANT—we are implementing a  3 week signup period  ending June 15th (firm).  We will then need 3 weeks administrative time to organize the league and communicate the details to the league participants. At that time, we will also communicate any information we have on hot dog nights, open bocce, the playoffs and the very popular end-of-year social.

Teams consist of 2 players.  To register a team for the league, e-mail Joe Carrone at trejoe2@gmail.com. You must include names of both players, as well as their email addresses and preferred phone numbers. 

Note – if you played in 2018, you will still need to re-register. Because of the compressed timeframe, please make sure you forward the entire set of information—so we don’t have to e-mail you back and delay the process. 

Bocce (also published in April Digest)

BOCCE 2020 Season – by Joe Carrone

It is finally spring and we are ready to kick off the 2020 Bocce season. After a year’s absence, the very popular summer bocce league will return. In 2018, more than 120 residents participated (60 two-person teams). We hope to even increase that number in 2020. Teams will be divided into groups of 8 and each team will play the other teams in their group once (so your commitment is roughly 7 hours over the course of 3 months). The season will start right after Memorial Day and last until September. There are no fixed times to play – you simply contact your opponents, arrange a suitable time and reserve a court. Signups for the league begin April 1st, and end on May 15th. The bocce committee will then set up the groups — so make sure you enroll in time, and don’t be late or you might miss out. To register a team for the league, e-mail Joe Carrone at trejoe2@gmail.com. You must include names of both players, as well as their email addresses and phone numbers. Note – if you played in 2018, you will still need to re-register.

At the end of the regular season, eight teams will compete in the playoffs, culminating in a championship match combined with a fun social gathering.

  • For those of you new to the sport, we will be having 2 hands-on bocce clinics – Tuesday April 14th and Thursday April 16th  – both starting at 3pm. These clinics will introduce you to the sport, and help you decide if you want to join the league. There are no signups for the clinic – just show up for one or both.
  • For those of you who might not want to play in a league, there will be scheduled weekly open bocce. There are no signups — just show up at the day and time (to be announced), and play with others who have joined you.
  • We also plan to bring back the ever-popular hot dog nights — probably 3 or 4 over the course of the summer. These are sign-up events and limited to the first 20 players who sign the list for that month. 
  • Last, but not least, are the village bocce social nights. Several villages have regularly scheduled these over the past years, usually involving food and drinks. Typically, villages will pre-reserve the courts in late spring for several nights during the summer season. Contact Carrol Thompson at carroll.thompson59@gmail.com for further details.
  • The updated bocce mailing list is being created. If you sign up as a league team, you will automatically be added. If you are not joining the league, but want to get all the updated information, email Joe and let him know.

There are only 2 rules for the great sport of bocce at Hershey’s Mill – meet your neighbors and have fun!!!!!