South Philly Thursdays

Play bocce on Thursdays at Jefferson Square Park in South Philly. Games start at 6:30 pm and last an hour (due to daylight issues, all games will be played at 6:30 pm). Then join us at Jaxx Taproom after games to keep the party rolling and make new friends in Philly!

Location
Jefferson Square Park
300 Washington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Schedule
Week 1: 9/12
Week 2: 9/19
Week 3: 9/26
Week 4: 10/3
Week 5: 10/10
Playoffs: 10/17
Playoffs: 10/24

Schedule Notes - Please Review
+ In the event games are cancelled due to rain, we will schedule 2 rain make-up dates
+ If more than 2 weeks of games are cancelled due to rain, those additional weeks of cancelled games will not be rescheduled
+ Rain make-ups may be scheduled on Tuesday evenings or added to the end of the season (depending on circumstance)

How to Join
There are three ways to sign up for bocce: 1.) create a new team, 2.) join an existing team, or 3.) sign up as an individual. Click here to learn more about the different ways to sign up! 

Things to Know on Game Nights
Each night, make sure to check in with a Black Shirt upon arrival. Please be on time and ready to play each week. A minimum of 2 players are required to avoid a forfeit during regular season games (a min. of 3 players are required for playoffs). When you are done with your game, report your score to a Black Shirt, and of course enjoy bocce specials at the bar and make some awesome friends. Standings and pictures will be updated on the website a few days after games.

How Do You Play?
This league will be governed by our Outdoor Bocce Rules. Games will be played to 16 points or 1 hour, whichever comes first. See our Bocce Rules page for more details.

T-shirts, Ticket Contest & More
Bocce t-shirts are back with a new designs and colors offered each season. Major League Bocce's weekly bar ticket contest is also continuing in 2024. Every time you order a beer on special, you'll get a ticket. Write your team name on the ticket. At the end of the night, we'll collect the tickets and raffle off a $25 gift card! The more you participate, the more chances you have of winning. Finally, the winners of the season take home a trophy cup and some championship koozies. Stay tuned for more fun programming as we roll out the season!

Rain Rain Go Away
In the event we need to cancel games due to lousy weather, we'll post the news on our Facebook page as well as send out an e-mail update by 4:00 pm on game day. 

Refund Policy - PLEASE READ
You may cancel your registration and collect a refund up until we close registration. After registration closes, you may still cancel your registration but no refunds will be available. Please keep this in mind, particularly if you create a team. Teams with less than 5 players will have players added to their team. If you fail to get to 5 players and are subsequently unhappy that players have been added to your team, you may withdraw from the season but you will not be granted a refund. Players will only be added to teams with less than 5 people after registration closes.

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