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The American Sons of Columbus in Kansas City, MO will host the 6th Annual Tom Gialde Memorial Bocce Tournament August 9 – 11, 2019.

• USBF Open Rules Apply
• Backboard is dead
• Size 107mm/920g balls required (House Balls are available)
• Two Divisions: Men and Women (Mixed teams will be entered into the Men’s bracket)
• Minimun $4,600 in Prize Money (Based on 16 Men’s teams)
• MEN:  1st- $1,600 * 2nd- $1,100 * 3rd- $700 * 4th- $400 * 5th-8th- $200
• WOMEN  1st- $600 * 2nd- $400 * 3rd- $300 * 4th-$200

Download the Registration Form and details

Registration Fees: 
$75 per player
$10- Non Player Lunch
$25- Non-Player Dinner

Tournament Schedule:
Friday, August 9
Open Practice All Day
4:00pm Brackets will be drawn
6:45pm- Captain’s Meeting
7:00pm- Lagging and Shooting Competition
7:45pm- Tournament Starts

Saturday, August 10
8:30 am- Tournament Resumes
11:00 am-1:00 pm- Lunch
7:00 pm- Gialde Dinner and Presentation

Sunday, August 11
9:00am- Knockout Round &Finals

As a founding member of the ASOC in 1964, Tom Gialde was a pioneer for Italian-American worker and civil rights. He championed many initiatives, at both the city and state level, to ensure Italian-Americans had the ability to pursue the American Dream. An avid player of many sports, Mr. Gialde always enjoyed the game of bocce. He, along with his brother Stan, promoted the sport throughout the Kansas City community. The ASOC is proud to name its  invitational bocce tournament in his honor.