The Day of Games is excited to announce that one our top sellers is back in stock and ready to ship for Spring and Summer.  You can grab this bocce game for a great price throughout 2013.  Don’t forget that each set comes with 2 can coolers and a bottle opener / tape measure!

Grab your set here –> Buy one today!

Gold Silver Bocce Game - Petanque Set

Jump to about 4 minutes in. (video below)

Our Portable and Foldable Cornhole was featured on the TODAY show, on the right.  It’s listed as the value item!

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Have you had a chance to enjoy an MLS tailgate yet??  Get out there and support your local soccer team – and get there EARLY!  Most people associate tailgates with football games, or baseball games, but there is no reason that you can’t grab some beers and a Soccer Tailgate Game (heard of Soccer Bocce??).  If you like the Galaxy or Chivas USA, then grab your LA buddies and show up to the parking lot with time to hang out for a while at the Home Depot Center.  Or if the Seattle Sounders is your squad, you can enjoy Seattle Sounders Tailgating in the NORTH LOT at Qwest Field (Tailgating is only permitted on the East side of the North Lot only).  What are the requirements for an enjoyable MLS Tailgate?  You need the following:

- Beers
- Food
- Chairs
- Tailgate games (SOCCER BOCCE, see below)
- Music
- A tailgate table

Why Soccer Bocce?  Because there has never been a great gift for those soccer lovers.  It’s a cheap soccer gift and it is also pretty damn unique.  Have you heard of Soccer Bocce?  You can take it to the park, the beach, or anywhere with an open area.  It also works indoors!  The soccer balls in this bocce set are REAL miniature soccer balls.  The set comes with a pump and needle to you can pump up the balls.  Then you can just throw them into the carrying case when you are done.  Soccer Bocce is great for soccer drills, playing in between your soccer games at a tournament, and even experimenting with some indoor bocce!

Back to the MLS tailgtating…  Where do you want to tailgate for your soccer games?  How about these excellent spots: All the games for — Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, DC United, Houston Dynamo, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Sporting Kansas City, Toronto FC, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.  You, your family, and your friends should be tailgating at all these games!

Enjoy the 3-Day weekend!
Grab your bocce ball set and get outside!
You don’t have a bocce set?…….. ENJOY A SALE ON THE BOCCE BALL SETS!  Cheap bocceball gear.

Since the Presidents love Bocce Ball… and this is a celebration of all things Presidents…

ENJOY A SALE ON THE BOCCE BALL SETS!

Bocce Ball Sets by The Day of Games at www.thedayofgames.com

2011 MegaGate Event Schedule

–ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY–
-CLICK EACH SPECIFIC EVENT TO REGISTER-
The four day event to benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research is open to the public. There are 8 scheduled double elimination tournaments. There is open play and on the spot tournaments all four days for all games. Participate in 4 of the 8 scheduled tournaments to qualify for the $10,000 Mega Bowl Prize Pool. Get into the action!

Thursday, February 3rd (6:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

-Meet the Competition Party at McFadden’s Las Vegas
-Attendance is not required and open to the public for FREE
-Kick Off Party features Chet Buchanan & The Zoo from 98.5 KLUC
-McFadden’s 2 for 1 Coronas and Appetizer specials
-Luck of the Draw Tournaments at 7:00 PM – Brasilia Ballroom & McFadden’s
-Open Play Tournaments until 10:00 PM in Brasilia Ballroom – Inside the Rio

Friday, February 4th (9:00 AM – midnight)

-Check-in at the Brasilia Ballroom starts at 9:00 AM & Open Play kicks off
-Luck of the Draw Tournaments kick-off at 10:00 AM, others announced onsite
-Monkeyball Tournament starts at 1:00 PM
-My Pole-ish Horseshoes Tournament starts at 3:00 PM
-$5K Cornhole Singles Tournaments starts at 3:00 PM
-$5K Beer Pong – Satellite Tournament for WSOBP 2012 - 7:30PM – McFadden’s
-The daily entry fee of $10 per person does not apply to pre-registered teams

Saturday, February 5th (9:00 AM – midnight)

-Check-in at the Brasilia Ballroom starts at 9:00 AM & Open Play kicks off
-Luck of the Draw Tournaments kick-off at 10:00 AM, others announced onsite
-$5K BT2 Bag Toss Doubles starts at 1:00 PM
-Bocce Ball Tournament starts at 1:00 PM
-Pub Washers Tournament starts at 3:00 PM
-Flip Cup Tournaments (teams of 4) start at 7:30PM – inside McFadden’s
-The daily entry fee of $10 per person does not apply to pre-registered teams

Sunday, February 6th Mega Bowl (11:00 AM – midnight)

-The 2011 MegaGate Mega Bowl Championship and Big Game Tailgate & Viewing Party will be held at the Crown Nightclub (an 11K sq ft venue) inside the Rio Hotel & Casino
-The doors at the Crown Nightclub will open at 11:00 AM
-2011 Mega Bowl Finals start at 11:30 AM for Cornhole Singles, BT2 Bag Toss, Beer Pong, and Flip Cup
-$50 General Admission; $100 VIP includes: food, 2 drink tickets, admission to Afterparty
-Big Game Tailgate & Viewing Party kicks off at 1:30 PM w/Bootleg Kev from 97.5 KVEG
-First 100 in the door get free Corona t-shirt & free entry into $100,000 TG4 Challenge

This Thursday will be the first night of the DogDaze Ireland’s 32 Bar League (THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT, BUT THERE ARE STILL SPOTS OPEN IN THE WEDNESDAY LEAGUE).  Indoor Bocce and Indoor Cornhole will take place throughout the bar. What’s at stake here?? For starters, the team of champions will all get prizes. But more importantly, they will get their team name listed on the back of this awesome trophy that will remain at the bar.
Details:
DogDaze SF: http://www.thedayofgames.com/dogdazesf.html
DogDaze SF Thursday Schedule: http://www.thedayofgames.com/dogdazesf-schedule.html

Cornhole games will take place downstairs and the Bocce games will take place upstairs. The turf is in place! The bocce courts are built!  Here is a picture of the upstairs at Ireland’s 32.

You want to practice? Or buy some Bocce Sets of your own? How about some Cornhole Boards? Check out The Day of Games gear!

The Day of Games will be taking part in the amazing MEGAGATE festivities in Las Vegas over Super Bowl Weekend!  We will be there specifically for the Bocce portion, but you can also enter tournaments for Cornhole, Washers, Polish Horseshoes, Ladder Toss, Beer Pong, Flip Cup, and some other great games.  You can sign up for any game you want… if you only want to play Cornhole, then just sign up for that, or if you only want Bocce, then just sign up for that, or just Beer Pong, or Ladder Toss, etc. etc.  Tournaments can be registered for “A la carte” or in “Package” deals.   The American Tailgating League has thrown together this pretty spectacular looking weekend which also includes evening parties, and a gigantic Super Bowl viewing party.  This will be one HUGE tailgate weekend.  You know you want to go to Vegas…  Why not Super Bowl weekend?  The Day of Games is a new brand in tailgate games, we’ve got all your gaming gear needs covered when it comes to stuff you want for partying at a tailgate.  Take a look at our products and find someone in your family a great gift for the holidays!   Check out all the details on MEGAGATE!

How to play Bocce Ball:
Watch the video.  Or you can just read all the details here…

BASICS –
Toss/Roll/Bounce/Heave/Fling/Throw big balls (Bocce) at the little ball (Pallino). Closer is better.

AREA OF PLAY –
Bocce can be played anywhere – Beach, Park, Backyard, Alleyway; pretty much any open area. Just stick to the “Basics” and only throw Bocce Balls at the Pallino. Do not throw bocce balls at anything else.

COURT SIZE (optional) –
Most people just play Bocce in any open area.  The Pallino is tossed and then the Bocce balls follow. If you are interested in building your own official backyard Bocce course, then the dimensions are as follows:
13 foot square box, then a 65×13 foot rectangle, then another 13 foot square box.
Typically, there are boundary walls created around the entire court.

BOCCE BALL RULES PER THE DAY OF GAMES –
There are various ways to play Bocce and many ways to keep score. This is the Day of Games way to play. Bocce can be played 1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 2, 3 vs. 3, 4 vs. 4 or even 5+ vs. 5+ (if you have enough bocce balls).  The rules below describe games played one team vs. another team.  This can be 1vs.1, 2vs.2, or 4vs.4. If you would like to play Bocce Ball with more than 2 teams the rules are very similar but each person gets their own balls to play with rather than partnering up with a teammate.  The rest of the rules are the same with regard to scoring, order, and how to play bocce.

Playing in an open area:
1) Decide which team will toss first.
2) This team will create a line in the playing field and this will act as the foul line. Nobody is allowed to walk past this line until all the Bocce balls are thrown.  If someone crosses the foul line this will result in a negative point! (optional rule)
3) Team drawing the line will toss the Pallino into the field of play
4) This same team will act first and throw a Bocce ball at the Pallino. Teams then alternate throws.
5) Once all the Bocce balls have been thrown, the scoring of this round takes place. Only one team is allowed to score in each round. A point is awarded for each ball that is closer to the Pallino than the closest ball of the opponents.
6) Optional Rule – Award 2 points to any ball that is touching the Pallino.
7) The game can be played to 11, 21, or any number you come up with. Win by 2 points.

Playing in a court with boundary walls: Same rules apply as above with these additions -
The Pallino cannot hit the back wall on its initial toss.  It is allowed to hit the back wall during game play.
9) Thrown Bocce balls cannot hit the back wall.  This is considered out of boundaries and the ball is dead.

When we heard there was going to be a huge Bocce tournament on the beach in Santa Monica, complete with a beer garden and music… we HAD to be a part of it! The Day of Games is happy to announce that we will be a sponsor for the ‘Bocce Blitzkrieg Bocce for Books Charity Tournament’. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Room to Read. The tournament is October 2nd and is located just North of the pier. This is going to be an AWESOME day. We will also be providing some prizes so you could win one of our Bocce Ball Sets!

Sign up now before it sells out!

October 2nd
Santa Monica Pier (north parking lot and on the sand)
Beer Garden, Bocce on the sand, Music, Prizes, Awesomeness
3 Divisions
$70 per team … for CHARITY!

For the next week we will be taking off an additional 20% off our items.  Add that to the already sale prices of 20%… and you are left with 40% OFF ALL ITEMS!  The Beer Pong Tables are even 60% OFF!  If you will be bbq’ing or spending time at the park or beach this Labor Day Weekend, you should order a bocce ball set, or some ladder toss, or cornhole, or try Stickzee!  Any and all tailgate games you are looking for, you will find at The Day of Games.  The promo code can be found at our Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/thedayofgames

The promo code will only last this week so tell your friends and complete your order now.  Tailgate games are perfect for Labor Day Weekend.  Enjoy your three day weekend and get outside and play.  Play with your friends, your family, or some strangers.

Adios!