| Highestgoverning body | Confederazione Boccistica Internazionale |
|---|---|
| First played | 18th century inItaly |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Non-contact |
| Team members | Individual, team |
| Type | Bocce |
| Equipment | Bocce (balls) & pallino (jack) |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
| World Games | 2009 – 2017 |
Raffa, also known asraffa bocce orroundup, is a specialty, both male and female, ofbocce. It is governed byConfederazione Boccistica Internazionale (CBI).
Along withpétanque andbocce volo, it is one of the three specialties proposed by theConfédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (all of which are included in theWorld Games) as possible new disciplines for the2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
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.[2]
Raffa can be played individually, in pairs or in trio.[2] Matches end at 12 points, while the finals end at 15 points.[2]
The nameRaffa derives from Raffaele Bisteghi who described the game in the book "Gioco delle bocchie" in 1753.[citation needed]