Bocce volo
("flying boules"), or  ("Lyonnais boules"), is a boules-type game.

In , the balls are thrown overhand (palm down) and are metal. In standard , the wooden or plastic balls are tossed underhand (palm up) and rolled.

, as it is called for short by the Italians, derives its name from the Italian verb  meaning 'to fly', and refers to the technique of throwing a ball through the air in an attempt to knock away an opponent's ball. 

 is similar to  in that the ball is thrown rather than rolled or bowled. It is similar to traditional  (and different from ) in that the ball is delivered with a run-up.  A  players' run-up is athletic, even theatrical, as in .

See also
Fédération Internationale de Boules

References

External links
 BocceVolo.com - World Class Bocce

Boules
Throwing sports
Sports originating in Italy