The sport was introduced to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is played in some rural areas of the Midwest and Prairie regions of the United States and Canada.

The exact origins of rolle bolle are unknown, but it is known that it was developed in Flanders, a Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, before the 20th century.

[5][6] Rolle bolle is played on a flat court typically made of natural soil, crushed limestone, or pavement.

[7] Stakes can be between 1 and 3 inches (2.5 and 7.6 cm) in diameter and are made of wood (such as a baseball bat pounded into the ground),[1] but other materials are also used.

In a round, players from opposing teams take turns rolling their bolle towards the stake at the far end of the court.

In North America, rolle bolle is played in rural areas ranging from Iowa to Winnipeg, in towns settled by Belgian emigrants.

States and provinces where rolle bolle is played include: Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Indiana, and Wisconsin.