The first‑ever
NAFBA US Open
One day. Four championships. The best Flat Bocce players in North America compete for the sport’s first national titles — Traverse City, this November.
The championships
Every competitor plays in the same field under the same rules. No age or gender divisions — just the best throws of the day.
Singles
Head-to-head. Multiple qualifying matches, then the championship bracket.
Doubles
Two-player teams, eight flabs a frame. Real team strategy, not just alternating turns.
Precision
Four fixed targets. Lowest combined distance to the mark wins.
Distance
Longest legal throw wins — and sets the first official NAFBA Distance Record.
What is Flat Bocce?
Bocce traces its roots to ball-tossing games of the Roman Empire and grew into one of Italy’s classic pastimes: players take turns rolling balls toward a small target ball, and whoever finishes closest scores.
Flat Bocce keeps that idea and changes the equipment. Instead of balls, players throw flat, hexagonal discs toward a target disc called the Jack. Land closest to score, overlap the Jack for bonus points, or cover it completely for an instant win.
A rolling ball needs one flat, level surface. A disc lands and stays put — so the court can have more than one level. Tables, benches, steps, platforms and uneven ground all become part of the game, and discs can stack, block and knock each other out along the way.
About NAFBA
The North American Flat Bocce Association is the governing body for Flat Bocce. We maintain the official rules and equipment standards, sanction competition, and grow the sport through events and community play.
The 2026 US Open is our first national championship — and the start of the sport’s official record book.
Who will be the first?
Registration opens October 1 and is capped at 64 competitors.