Do you know the rules of bocce back to front? Are you the one everyone else counts on to keep track of the game?

If so, you’re already a natural bocce referee!

If you’re interested in learning how to officiate bocce games, these are the two training courses you will need to complete:

1. The Community Officiating Essential Skills Course
2. The Bocce Specific Refereeing Course

The Community Officiating Essential Skills Course

This course contains seven modules, each of which you’ll be assessed in.

It will take you approximately three hours to complete online.

The course covers a range of general officiating topics, with the following modules:

1. Who you officiate – Understanding the modern participant
2. How you improve – Understanding yourself, reflecting and continuously improving
3. What you officiate – Fundamentals to officiate well
4. How you officiate – Preparing to officiate and decision-making considerations
5. Where you officiate – Optimising the environment
6. How you connect – Effective communication
7. How you engage – Interacting and engaging with others

Register your interest in taking this course at the Sport Australia website.

The Bocce Specific Refereeing Course

Contact us here or reach out to your local bocce federation for information on the specific requirements needed to achieve accreditation.