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Boccia

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The game
6 How to play (continued overleaf)
5 4 • Boccia can be played in teams:
3 2 (3-a-side: 1, 3, 5 v 2, 4, 6), pairs
1 (2-a-side: 2 and 4 v 3 and 5) or individually.
Sending/
• In team boccia each player throws two balls
throwing corresponding to their team colour – red
the ball or blue.
• Balls can be propelled in any manner
providing that the player has direct contact
on releasing the ball, e.g. the ball cannot be
struck with an implement or released by a
mechanical contraption.
V line • The side playing red throws the first jack.
The ball must land in the valid area of
the court.
• The jack ball is thrown by each player in turn
The jack must at the start of each end. The player in box
come to rest one (left hand box when facing the court)
starts the first end and player six starts the
in the court, sixth and final end.
past the V line • The side throwing the jack also plays the first
coloured ball.
• The opposite side then plays their first
coloured ball into court.
Think INC.
• The side furthest from the jack continues
Introduce boccia into a circuit to do playing their balls until they get nearer
when it is wet – it takes up little space (or run out of balls) at which point the other
and will familiarise non-disabled team plays.
children with a disability sport activity.
• In team boccia each game consists of six
ends – an end is completed when all
Players and their enablers must 13 balls have been played.

Alternatives to throwing the ball remain within their box during play • The side with the most balls closest to the
jack scores one point for each scoring ball,
e.g. each ball closer than the opposing
team’s nearest ball.

Equipment Safety
A boccia set consisting of six red balls, six blue balls and one When moving ramps, players/enablers should be mindful of others to avoid contact.
white jack. A ball-sending ramp and an enabler if required.

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