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BOCCIA

BOCCIA. What is Boccia?. Italian in origin . Similar to lawn bowling . One of the World’s fastest growing sports for severely disabled persons Can be played individually, in pairs or teams. Balls. Chute. Equipment. The Court. Classification.

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BOCCIA

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  1. BOCCIA

  2. What is Boccia? • Italian in origin • Similar to lawn bowling • One of the World’s fastest growing sports for severely disabled persons • Can be played individually, in pairs or teams

  3. Balls Chute Equipment

  4. TheCourt

  5. Classification • For fair and equitable competition, players are placed (classified) into one of five divisions of play according to their ability • A classification team consists of a Sports Technician, a Physiotherapist and a Doctor

  6. BC1 • Very poor balance • Poor trunk control and strength • Can hold the boccia ball and has a good enough range of motion to consistently propel the ball onto the court

  7. BC2 • Poor functional strength in all extremities • Poor trunk control • Can propel a manual wheelchair • Cylindrical or spherical grasp

  8. BC3 • Dependant on ramp to propel boccia ball • Dependant on an electric wheelchair or assistant for mobility • No sustained grasp or release • Includes severely disabled wheelchair athletes whose disability is of a non-cerebral origin

  9. BC4 • Wheelchair athletes with severe locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs of a non-cerebral origin • Range of movement is poor either due to lack of strength or lack of flexibility • Poor strength or control of grasp and release

  10. Open • Disability can be of a cerebral or non-cerebral origin • May or may not use a wheelchair • Can propel a boccia ball consistently across the v-line

  11. Pairs and Teams Pairs BC3 Team Pairs BC4

  12. The Game • Object: to get your boccia balls closer to the jack (target) ball than your opponents boccia balls

  13. Starting the Game

  14. The Play 1 point red

  15. The Game Continues • A total of 4 ends are played (6 for team games) with the players alternating who starts each end. • At the end of the match, the points per end are totaled and the player with the most points is the winner • In the case of a tie, an extra end is played

  16. CPISRA BOCCIA BOCCIA COMMITTEE WWW.cpisra.org

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