Boccia

Venue and Timing

This all-day event will take place on Saturday 11th July.

It will take place in The Sports and Wellbeing Hub on the University Campus, a short walk from the HASSRA reception.

Regions are invited to enter one person for this event.

Full details of the days format will be sent to the competitors prior to the event. 

Boccia - an overview:

The aim of the game is to throw leather balls — coloured red or blue (which side uses which is determined by a coin toss) as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. The jack is thrown first, then the first two regular balls are played (first, the player who threw the jack then the opposing side), after which the side furthest away from the jack goes next in an attempt to either get closer to the jack or knock the opposition's ball out of the way. In this fashion, each round, or end, will continue until one side has played all their balls, at which point, the opposing side will play their remaining balls. The balls can be moved with hands, feet, or, if the competitor's disability is severe, with an assistive device such as a ramp. At the end of each end, the referee measures the distance of the balls closest to the jack, and awards points accordingly — one point for each ball that is closer to the jack than the opponent's closest ball. The team/player with the highest number of points at the end of play is the winner. If both teams have the same number of points after all ends have been played, one additional end is played to determine a winner.

The number of ends and balls in each end depends on the side makeup. Individual competition consists of four ends and six balls per player per end, whilst paired competition is four ends and six balls per pair per end (three per player).

Further Information

For further information about participation in this event or the regional qualifier, please contact your Regional Event Manager, details of which can be found on our Festivals page.