Pat Milich
All summer long there has been a steady stream of registration forms being delivered in person and by mail to the Tuscany Falls home of Mollie McErlean, PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s treasurer and team registrar.
The process of setting up teams for the Fall 2017 Season’s four leagues has been underway since the Spring Season ended in May. So far the popular Thursday Night League has reached its maximum number of 16 teams, but there still is a small window of opportunity for last minute registrants to sign up for the last two team spots in the Tuesday Night League. The Wednesday and Friday Day Leagues still have room for more teams.
Registration forms can be delivered to Mollie up to September 3. She can be contacted at 623-935-2822 or at [email protected]. Finally, in person, registrations will be accepted on Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, September 6 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the kiosk in the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse. Registration fee is $20 per league per year. The $20 covers the fall, winter and spring seasons.
Due to HOA regulations that require lights at the Eagle’s Nest Bocce Complex be turned off by 10:00 p.m., there can be only one tier of competition scheduled in the Night Leagues, limiting the total number of teams to 16 each night. Up to 32 teams can be scheduled each day, due to the ability to schedule two tiers of competition. At press time, there were a total of 42 new players registered since the Spring Season.
The pre-season Captain’s Meeting will be held on Friday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m. in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. The Fall Season will begin on Tuesday, September 26.
A Bocce Clinic for all new players, as well as returning players, will be held September 25 at 9:00 a.m. at the Bocce Complex. Carol Gwilt, the PebbleCreek Bocce Association Statistician, will conduct the Clinic at which time Bocce Association By-Laws, Rules of Play and How To Play will be reviewed.