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Rules

The specialty is named after the "raffa shot", a special shot made to strike - on the fly or with the help of the ground - a certain piece (jack or balls) indicated in advance; all pieces placed within 13 cm of that indicated are valid. Raffa can be played individually, in pairs or in trio. Matches end at 12 points, while the finals at 15 points.

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* {{Bowling Boules