For under $50, you can pick up the four bocce accessories that get used most often: a regulation pallino or wooden cochonnet, a printed rule book, a bocce keychain, and a nylon ball bag. None of these replace your bocce set; together they round out the kit you already own and make weekly games easier.
Most bocce shoppers spend $150 to $300 on the balls themselves and then put off the small accessories that make weekly play easier. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica entry on bocce, the basic kit is eight balls plus a target pallino, and almost every other accessory in the category fits comfortably inside this budget tier.
Key Takeaways
- The $50 ceiling covers the four accessory categories most bocce owners buy: pallinos, keychains, ball bags, and printed materials.
- Regulation EPCO pallinos in red, white, or yellow run $20 each and are used in USBF-affiliated club play.
- The official Bocce Rule Book settles foul, scoring, and reset disputes faster than pulling up a PDF mid-game.
- A nylon four-ball bocce bag at $45 protects an EPCO 107 millimeter set during transport and storage.
- Petanque players using 73 millimeter metal boules need a wooden cochonnet pack, not a resin EPCO pallino.
What $50 actually covers in bocce gear
For a game with so much history, bocce keeps its accessory list short. The basic kit is the eight balls plus a target pallino, and most casual players never need much beyond that. The under $50 tier is the sweet spot for replacements, gifts, and add-ons that round out a set you already own.
Three categories dominate this price range. Pallinos and pallino replacement packs cover the most common bocce mishap, the lost target ball, and run about $20 across all colors. Bocce keychains and small novelty pieces sit at $13 to $36. Nylon four-ball bags, the workhorse storage and travel option, top out at $45 in the standard solid colors.
Nothing under $50 in the BuyBocceBalls catalog is a full tournament ball set. Even the smallest 30 millimeter metal mini bocce set sits at the edge of the budget at $31, and tournament-grade 107 millimeter sets start above $150. According to the United States Bocce Federation, US club play uses 107 millimeter resin balls, which means a true regulation set sits one tier above this guide. Treat the under $50 tier as the accessories layer; a tournament-quality eight-ball set lives in the next tier up.
Our top bocce accessories under $50 in 2026
Each pick below is a real product active in the BuyBocceBalls catalog as of May 2026, ordered from lowest to highest price. Every link points to the live product page, and every image shows the exact item you receive.
1. Green Bocce Keychain ($13)
Best for: stocking stuffers, league prizes, and casual pallino markers.
A green resin keychain shaped like a regulation bocce ball, sized to clip on a keyring or zipper pull. At $13 it works as a stocking stuffer, raffle prize, or a quick thank-you for the player who runs your weekly games. Many backyard groups use the Green Bocce Keychain to mark pallino position in low-light games or as a substitute when the real target ball rolls into the bushes. The matching red version is in the catalog if you want a contrasting pair for a two-team setup.
2. Bocce Rule Book: Official Open Rules ($15)
Best for: new clubs, recreational leagues, and households still arguing about scoring.
This is the printed version of the open-play rules used by most US recreational leagues. At $15 the Bocce Rule Book answers the questions that derail backyard frames: who throws first, what counts as a foul, when the pallino gets reset. According to the Federazione Italiana Bocce, the Italian governing body that publishes the most widely cited rules of the sport, printed reference is the easiest way to settle a dispute mid-game without slowing everyone down with a phone search. The book pairs naturally with any scoreboard for a group hosting weekly matches.
3. 30 mm Petanque/Boules Wooden Jacks (Pack of 5, $20)
Best for: petanque players, petanque-bocce crossover sets, and anyone tired of losing the target.
Five 30 millimeter wooden cochonnets, the French equivalent of the bocce pallino, packaged together for $20. If you play with 73 millimeter metal boules or have a petanque-bocce hybrid set, the 30 mm Wooden Jacks pack is the regulation target ball set for that smaller format. They are unfinished hardwood, so they roll and stop predictably on grass, sand, or stone dust. Stash a few in your bag and you will never have to call a game early for a lost target.
4. Yellow Bocce Ball Bag with Black Handles ($45)
Best for: anyone storing or transporting a four-ball EPCO set.
This is the brightest of the standard nylon bag colorways, easy to spot in a trunk full of beach and pool gear. The Yellow Bocce Ball Bag holds a standard EPCO 107 millimeter four-ball set with the pallino tucked into a side pocket, and the reinforced black handles take the full eight-pound load without sagging. At $45 it is the priciest pick on this list and the one most likely to pay for itself in protected balls over the next decade. Other catalog colors include black, blue, red, green, orange, pink, and purple.
How to match accessories to your bocce set
Sizing matters more than color when you buy a bocce accessory. A bag built for a 107 millimeter tournament set will swallow a 73 millimeter petanque set, but a 73 millimeter bag will not fit 107 millimeter balls. Pallinos work the same way: a 40 to 48 millimeter regulation EPCO pallino is too small for a 50 millimeter recreational target, and a 60 millimeter casual pallino looks out of place next to 107 millimeter balls.
When in doubt, match the brand. EPCO accessories are sized to EPCO balls, and the bags ship with the right pouch geometry for the 107 and 110 millimeter sizes. The Confederation Mondiale des Sports de Boules, the international governing body for the broader boules family, coordinates the discipline at the world level and sets the standards that EPCO, Perfetta, and Crown all follow. If you stay within one brand family, your accessories will play well together for years.
Petanque players who use 73 millimeter metal boules need a different toolkit. The target is wooden (the cochonnet), not resin. The bag is smaller. The carry tactics shift toward backpacks and shoulder slings rather than tote bags. If you cross-play bocce and petanque, plan for two of every accessory category sized to each format.
When to spend more than $50
The $50 ceiling is generous for accessories but tight for full ball sets. A tournament-quality 107 millimeter four-ball EPCO set starts around $150, an eight-ball set runs $250 to $300, and engraved sets push past $400. If you are upgrading from a mass-market backyard kit, plan for a sub-$200 ball purchase and use this accessory list for the smaller pieces that finish the kit.
Measuring devices and scoreboards are the two accessory categories with meaningful price ladders above $50. A simple extendable measuring device costs $20 and settles most close calls, while a digital Kestrel device at $40 reads precise distances. Wooden scoreboards run higher, with the most popular tournament-grade option sitting closer to $100. According to the Wirecutter team at the New York Times, the accessories players buy first and use most are the bag, the rule book, and the polish, which lines up with the under $50 spread you find on this guide.
Why buy from BuyBocceBalls
We carry the full EPCO accessory line directly and ship from US warehouses, which means a $13 keychain and a $45 bag arrive together in days, not weeks. The full BuyBocceBalls catalog spans sub-$50 options across pallinos, keychains, bags, printed materials, and care products.
If you are not sure what your set needs, email or call us and we will tell you which size and color pairing fits your balls. We play the same products we sell, so the answer comes from court experience rather than a spec sheet. For a wider gift selection that goes a bit higher in price, see our best bocce gifts under $100 guide.
Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest bocce accessories you can buy?
The cheapest active accessories at BuyBocceBalls are the $13 colored bocce keychains, followed by the $15 official rule book and the $20 pallino replacement packs. These are also the most popular stocking stuffers and league prizes for any player who already owns a set.
Can I buy a regulation bocce pallino separately?
Yes. The regulation EPCO pallino is sold individually in red, white, and yellow for $20 each. It is the same target ball used in USBF club play and fits any 107 millimeter resin bocce set. Petanque players need a smaller 30 millimeter wooden cochonnet pack instead.
What size bocce ball bag do I need?
Match the bag to your ball diameter. A standard four-ball bocce bag at $45 holds a 107 or 110 millimeter set plus the pallino. The 8-pack boules bag fits eight 73 millimeter petanque balls. If your set is a four-ball plus pallino, the standard bocce bag is the right pick.
Are bocce keychains useful for anything besides decoration?
Yes. Players use them as pallino markers in low-light games, as zipper pulls on bocce bags to identify whose set is whose, and as league or tournament prizes. The resin keychains are sized small enough for a keyring but heavy enough to read as a real bocce ball.
Is a printed bocce rule book worth $15 in 2026?
For any group running weekly games, yes. The printed open-rules book answers most foul, scoring, and reset questions in seconds, which a phone search cannot match without breaking the flow of the frame. It also lives in the bocce bag so it is always with the players when a question comes up.
