Bocce tournament software for clubs, parks and fundraisers
A casual park league, a club championship or a community fundraiser — Scoreholio builds the matchups, assigns the courts and keeps frames, games and standings live for players and spectators from the first roll to the final frame.
Why organizers choose Scoreholio for bocce
Tradition, strategy and social competition, organized
League and tournament formats
Round robins, set schedules, ladders and bracket play — one app for Tuesday league and the championship.
Scales to 128 teams
Small tournaments up to 128-team championship brackets, with automatic court assignment.
Pre-registration & QR check-in
Know exactly who's showing up before play starts, and check walk-ups in with a scan.
Live leaderboards on any TV
Real-time standings, next-round matchups and court assignments on the venue screens. Announce mode calls out the courts.
Push alerts to players
Every player gets a notification with who they play, where and when. No whiteboard, no shouting names.
Brackets, leagues and seasons
Round robin into a bracket, weeks-long set-schedule leagues, and Seasons that track points across events.
Formats that work for bocce
Pick the format; Scoreholio generates every matchup and court
Round robin
Every team plays a set number of games against different opponents with a running leaderboard.
How it works →Round robin → bracket
Round robin for seeding, then the top teams move into a single- or double-elimination bracket.
How it works →Switcholio
A different random partner every round with individual standings — the easy way to mix a crowd.
How it works →Blind draw
Random partners drawn for the event; "No Crybaby" mode avoids repeat partners across weekly draws.
How it works →Ladder
A standing ladder where teams challenge up and defend their spot all season.
How it works →Set-schedule leagues
A weeks-long league with the full schedule up front and stats carried across the season.
How it works →Scoring, your way
Bocce is scored by frames: after all balls are thrown, the team closest to the pallino scores one point for each ball closer than the opponent's best, to 12 or 16 points. Enter each frame and the scoreboard keeps game score and standings current — or play timed games for league nights that need to keep moving.
Score however fits your venue: the organizer enters frames from the admin screen, a tablet at each court runs an interactive scoreboard, or turn on Player Scoring so teams submit from their own phones. Remote Mode controls every connected scoreboard and TV from one place.
Win–loss records, point differential and head-to-head history save to every player's profile, and an SPR (Scoreholio Player Rating) carries across events.
Stats tracked
How to run a 16-team bocce tournament
A club Saturday: 16 teams, four courts, round robin into a bracket, done in about four hours.
- 1
Create the tournament
Sport: bocce. Team generation: Set Teams. Format: round robin, 4 rounds, games to 12, then split to a bracket. Courts: 4.
- 2
Get teams in
Share the pre-registration link so teams sign up ahead of time, or check arrivals in by scanning their QR code.
- 3
Start round one
Every team gets a push alert with their opponent and court number.
- 4
Score the games
A tablet at each court, or Player Scoring from a captain's phone. Standings update live on the clubhouse TV.
- 5
Split to a bracket
After four rounds, send the top 8 teams into a single-elimination bracket for the finish.
- 6
Post the results
Standings and stats save to every player's profile automatically, and next season's tournament is one clone away.
Expect about 4 hours with games to 12. The tournament time calculator estimates from your court count.
Common questions
Can we play timed games instead of to 12?
Yes — set a point target or a game timer per tournament so league nights end on schedule.
How many courts do I need for 16 teams?
Four courts keeps eight games running each round; with two courts, run two flights or fewer rounds. The tournament calculator estimates total time.
How do players score — do they need the app?
Three options: the organizer scores from the admin screen, tablets at each court run interactive scoreboards, or players score from their own phones with the free Scoreholio app (Player Scoring is part of the Competitive organizer level and up). Live standings show on any TV either way.
What does it cost to run a bocce tournament?
The Social organizer level is free forever: round robins and brackets, digital scoreboards and dashboards, up to 8 courts and 32-team brackets. Competitive ($4.99/month) adds player phone scoring, game timers, custom alerts, live chat support and advanced stats; higher levels raise the court and bracket limits. Quick Tournaments (up to 16 players, 4 courts) are free for anyone with an organizer account. See pricing.
What do players and organizers need?
Players: a phone with the free Scoreholio app (iOS or Android) and an internet connection at the venue. Organizers can run everything from a phone, tablet or computer and put live standings on any TV. See supported devices.
Still have questions? Browse the Scoreholio docs or chat with our team.
Ready to run bocce the right way?
Create a free organizer account, or practice first with a demo tournament using fake teams — about ten minutes, no crowd needed.
