Improvised Bocce Ball

What you need

• One small "jack" stone per round (any fist-sized rock)
• Four to six palm-sized throwing rocks, two per player

How to play

1. 1.Mark a clear throwing line with a stick. All players throw from behind it.
2. 2.Toss the jack stone 10–20 feet out. It lands where it lands — that is the target.
3. 3.Players alternate tossing their rocks toward the jack. The goal is to land closest.
4. 4.After all rocks are thrown, the player whose rock is closest to the jack scores one point for each of their rocks that is closer than the opponent's nearest rock.
5. 5.The winner of each round tosses the next jack. First to 11 wins.

What success looks like

First player to 11 points wins.

Variations

• Team mode: two players per side, combine scores.
• Moving target: toss the jack onto a defined section of trail each round.
• Kids handicap: kids throw from 3 feet closer than adults.

Safety notes

• Do not throw toward other players, pets, or the fire ring.
• Spectators stand to the side, not behind the throwing line.