| iBocce Provides rules, tournament resources, events, photos, shopping and instructions on making a court in your yard. Also includes a listing of facility locations in the United State and Canada. |
| Integrale_Boules Professional Sales and Advise when purchasing your French petanque and Italian bocce boules. |
| International_Boccia_Commission A discussion board, members-only section, links to competitions and rules of the sport. |
| iSportsDigest_com A directory with links to a large number of Bocce sites. |
| John_Pirelli_Lodge__Bocce Italian American bocce club in Dayton Ohio. |
| Rules_of_Bocce Bocce rules with diagrams. |
| Seattle_Bocce_Club All information about Seattle Bocce Club, bocce sport, courts, rules, equipment, tournaments, championships, bocce in the USA and the world. |
| United_States_Bocce_Federation Contains the history of bocce, tournament listings, rules, required skills and training. |
| World_Bocce_Association How to play bocce ball, rules and regulations. How to build a bocce ball court. Video available. |
| Indian_Squash_Professionals News, results, and lots of information on different aspects of squash. |
| Magbool,_Adil Profile, records, photographs, and contacts. |
| Q_Squash News and results regarding squash in Queensland, Australia. |
| ScottishSport_co_uk_-_Squash_in_Scotland Practical squash and sports information for people who want to participate. |
| Squash_Courts Comprehensive site with plenty of information regarding squash courts. |
| Squash_League_Management_System Online squash league for some localities in Australia, India, and USA. Includes results and forums. |
| Squash_Talk A global resource for squash players with news, comment, club directories, camp directories, tournament information, equipment information, and other original squash-related content |
| SquashCourts_com Features turn-key systems that include materials, plans, preparation, specs, and drawings for precision squash court construction. |
| SquashPics Large collection of categorized squash photographs. |
| Tactical_Squash Describes the basic tactics of the sport including scoring, offense and defense and articles and tips. |
| Wallbanger_Sports For squash and racquetball players. Discussion forums, rankings and list of clubs in Dallas / Fort Worth. Coaching and re-stringing services available. |
| Canadian_Association_for_Advancement_of_Women_and_Sport Dedicated to getting girls and women off of the sidelines and bleachers and onto the playing fields and rinks, into the pools, gymnasiums, lockers rooms and board rooms of Canada. |
| Celebrating_Women\'s_Achievements__Women_in_Canadian_Sport The National Library of Canada has prepared biographies of 16 Canadian women athletes who have excelled in a wide range of sports and overcome personal, physical and societal challenges in doing so. |
| CNNSI__Sports_Illustrated_for_Women Women's sports news from CNN and Sports Illustrated. |
| Cynthia_Morrison The AJA World Jousting Champion. She is also the first women to compete in the Scottish Highland Games. Cynthia is also famous for "Strength Sport". |
| Empowering_Women_and_Girls_in_Sports From the Feminist Majority Foundation. News and profiles on top women athletes. |
| Events_Calendar_for_Women\'s_Sports Events calendar for women in sports or interested in sports events; conferences, tournaments, seminars. |
| Game_Face__What_Does_A_Female_Athlete_Look_Like? Celebrates and explores the role of women in athletics through a traveling photography exhibition, a book of photographs and essays, an educational outreach program, and a web site. |
| Girls_Talk_Sports Quick sports news, facts, food and fun for sports fans, sports widows and anyone wanting to learn more about a sport. |
| Her_Sports National print magazine for active, athletic women ages 25-49. Free monthly email newsletter contains nutrition and fitness tips. |
| ITA_Women\'s_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame Find out about the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Womens Tennis Hall of Fame at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia. Hall of Fame Inductions occur every other year to commem |
| Joeys_Wrestling_Room Over 600 female wrestling news articles ,lots of female wrestling links. History of women's wrestling. |
| MariahBurtonNelson_com A personal site of a Oxygen Media columnist, Mariah Burton. Offers articles, speeches and keynotes. |
| Real_Sports_Magazine News magazine about girls' and women's sports. Includes tips on being more physically active, and resources for following various professional, college, and national women's teams. |
| Real_Women_In_Sports Highlights the careers of several athletes and links to other women's organizations. |
| Row_As_One_Institute,_Inc_ To develop a safe learning environment for women and girls of all cultures, backgrounds and ability through recreational and competitive rowing. |
| Title_IX___Schiller_Law_Firm Mandates gender equity in high school and junior high athletics. Read about recent enforcement in public schools. Schiller Law Firm, with Professor Ray Yasser, has filed numerous lawsuits. |
| Women_in_Sports A site dedicated to providing role models of women athletes that validate women's accomplishments and perpetuate a new vision of women's abilities, autonomy and self determination. |
| Women_In_Sports_Careers_Foundation Members based organization for women interested in sports related careers; networking, seminars, career resources, access to career center, discounts, and sports job listings. |
| Women_Sports_Online Presents women's sports information with historical context, including athlete profiles and news items. |
| Women\'s_Sports_Foundation A charitable, educational organization dedicated to promoting girls and women in sports and fitness. Includes articles and news, information on Title IX, Community Action Programs and other women's i |
Italian immigrants brought bocce to the United States. Its original centers of popularity were New York City and San Francisco because of their large Italian-American populations. But, as newer generations grew away from the sport, bocce declined and seemed in danger of extinction in this country.
The sport experienced a small resurgence, mainly in California, during the 1970s and it's grown rapidly during the last decade. The center of the sport in the U. S. is Martinez, California, which has more than a thousand competitors in league play and many more who simply play for fun.
The U. S. Bocce Federation says there are about 1 million players in the United States. Outside of California, major centers of popularity include Chicago, Las Vegas, Memphis, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis, and, of course, Rome, New York.
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