TuffRoll SoftStix Bocce Set

The vibrant Rainbow colors in this colorful bocce set make it easy to form teams. Balls are made of our highly-durable Soft-Stix foam that's tough enough for use outdoors, but softer than traditional bocce balls for safe use indoors on gym floors.

Entertaining Game Options

To get started, divide the class into 6 equal teams. A player from each team throws the white target balls. Then all players on the teams take turns tossing their colored balls toward the target balls and tally points. The first team to reach 21 points wins!

You can also safely move this game indoors when playing Rotating TuffRoll Bocce. Set up two play areas with a gym mat in the middle of each. Players stand on each side of the mat and take turns throwing their balls toward the target ball. After tallying points, players rotate to the next position and throw again. The team or player with the most points at the end of the game wins!

Set includes 24 balls (5" dia; 4 in each Rainbow color), 4 target balls (white), storage bag, and activity instructions.

15 Skill-Boosting PE Activities Using the Gopher TuffRoll SoftStix Bocce Set

The Gopher TuffRoll SoftStix Bocce Set offers a soft, safe, and student-friendly twist on the classic game of bocce. This set includes coated-foam balls that roll smoothly on indoor and outdoor surfaces without damaging floors or injuring players. Its soft construction makes it ideal for all age groups, especially younger students, while promoting aim, strategy, underhand rolling, and target accuracy. With bright Rainbow colors and lightweight materials, this set supports team play and skill progression. Below are 15 fun and effective activity ideas using this bocce set to help students master fundamental movement skills (FMS) while having a blast.

1. Bocce Bowl Basics: Teach traditional bocce rules using the SoftStix set. Students roll toward a pallino target. Develops rolling accuracy and strategy.

2. Color Zone Chaos: Place hula hoops of different colors as scoring zones. Students roll their balls into the zones for points. Focuses on targeting and force control.

3. Pin Guard Roll: Set up foam pins behind a target. Students must roll close without knocking them down. Enhances precision rolling.

4. Partner Pallino Chase: One student rolls the pallino, the other tries to land closest to it. Alternates turns. Builds coordination and spatial awareness.

5. Over-Under Obstacle Roll: Students roll balls through tunnels made of cones and pool noodles. Develops rolling control and path planning.

6. Closest to the Cone: Use a single cone as a target. Closest ball wins. Simple game to teach object placement accuracy.

7. Team Rolling Relay: Teams take turns rolling their ball as close as possible to a center target. Reinforces teamwork and turn-taking.

8. Hot Potato Bocce: Students roll quickly to pass their ball toward a partner without stopping. Promotes rolling under time pressure.

9. Trick Shot Challenge: Students invent creative rolling challenges (e.g., around a cone, between feet) using SoftStix. Develops inventive thinking.

10. Bocce Golf Course: Create a course using cones as “holes.” Students try to complete the course in fewest rolls. Builds strategic movement.

11. Movement Multipliers: After each bocce round, students perform a number of exercises equal to the distance they missed the target. Adds fitness integration.

12. Team Target Toss: Set different scoring zones and assign each color ball to a team. Score based on distance to target. Teaches competitive scoring.

13. Bocce Puzzle Play: Set a “goal shape” (like a triangle) with cones and challenge students to land their balls in those patterns. Develops spatial reasoning.

14. Opposite Hand Roll: Students must roll using their non-dominant hand. Enhances motor coordination and neuromuscular development.

15. Bowling Bocce Math: Each student’s distance from the target is measured in cones, which translate into points. Combines math with PE skills.