("flying boules"), or ("Lyonnais boules"), is a
boules
''Boules'' () is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce (In French: jeu or jeux, in Croatian: boćanje and in Italian: gioco or giochi) in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called in France, ...
-type game.
In ', the balls are thrown overhand (palm down) and are metal. In standard ', the wooden or plastic balls are tossed underhand (palm up) and rolled.
', as it is called for short by the Italians, derives its name from the Italian verb ' meaning 'to fly', and refers to the technique of throwing a ball through the air in an attempt to knock away an opponent's ball.
' is similar to ' in that the ball is thrown rather than rolled or bowled. It is similar to traditional ' (and different from ') in that the ball is delivered with a run-up. A ' players' run-up is athletic, even theatrical, as in '.
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See also
*Fédération Internationale de Boules Fédération Internationale de Boules (abbreviated FIB) is part of the " Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules" which is the highest international authority of bocce sports acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee. The current FIB ...
References
External links
BocceVolo.com - World Class Bocce
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Boules
Throwing sports
Sports originating in Italy