Methuen Sons of Italy will host the 2019 USA Bocce National Championships for the 2nd time during the last week of June. 2015 was the last time Methuen hosted.
For answers to your questions, please contact:
Joe Quartarone (Director of Bocce) Email 978-204-3663
Ralph Bagarella (Chairperson/Kitchen Director) Email 978-479-4949
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Schedule of Events (please check back to see if there are any changes):
Sunday 6/23: B Division (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am. Players please arrive before 8:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am. Practice starts at 8:00 am. Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
Sunday 6/23: Complimentary “Welcome Reception” Dinner (Pasta, Meatballs, Salad) for all US Nationals players at approximately 5:30 pm.
Monday 6/24: A Division (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am. Players please arrive before 8:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am. Practice starts at 8:00 am. Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
Tuesday 6/25: Methuen Big Money (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am. Players please arrive before 8:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am. Practice starts at 8:00 am. Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
Tuesday 6/25: US Bocce Federation Board Meeting at 8:00 pm in the function hall at Methuen Sons of Italy.
Wednesday 6/26: Women’s Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 9:00 am. Players please arrive before 8:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am. Practice starts at 8:00 am. Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
Wednesday 6/26: Complimentary BBQ for all players and Methuen Sons of Italy Members. Meals tickets for guests of players and members are $10 each. Approximately will start at 5:00 pm.
Wednesday 6/26: Precision Raffa Shootout for Men and Women will start at approximately 7:00 pm.
Thursday 6/27: Men’s Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 8:00 am. Players please arrive before 7:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 7:30 am. Practice starts at 7:00 am. Playoffs will be during the evening.
Friday 6/28: Mixed Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 8:00 am. Players please arrive before 7:30 am. Captains’ meeting at 7:30 am. Practice starts at 7:00 am. Preliminary rounds will continue into the evening.
Saturday 6/29: Mixed Doubles games continue promptly at 9:00 am. There is not an open practice session. Players please arrive by 8:30 am. Playoffs will be in the afternoon.
Saturday 6/29: Awards Banquet (Wine Dinner) and Rat Pack Live Impersonator show. Cocktails at 5:30 pm. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Awards Ceremony after dinner. Rat Pack show starts at 8:00 pm.
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Cash Prize Event:
Money Ball Bocce Tournament (4 Person Teams) on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Prizes will be based on the number of teams participating.
Medal Prizes for other events:
B Division – Open Bocce (4 Person Teams and previous Gold Medal winners must play in the A Division) on Sunday, June 23, 2019
A Division – Open Bocce (4 Person Teams) on Monday, June 24, 2019
The Punto Raffa Volo bocce tournaments will be played on Wednesday – Saturday (June 26 – June 29, 2019)
Women’s Doubles – Punto Raffa Volo
Men’s Doubles – Punto Raffa Volo
Mixed Doubles (1 Women, 1 Man) – Punto Raffa Volo
On Saturday night, the Methuen Sons of Italy volunteers and staff will host a special bocce awards ceremony, wine dinner and musical show by a Rat Pack impersonators group. Be sure to order your tickets early because this will be a sell out event.
