Boccia

Boccia

Boccia (pronounced 'Bot-cha') is a Paralympic sport introduced in 1984. Athletes throw, kick or use a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a 'jack' ball. It is designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function. It is played indoors on a court similar in size to a badminton court.

The aim of the game is to get closer to the jack than your opponent. The jack ball is white and is thrown first. One side has six red balls and the other has six blue balls. The balls are leather containing plastic granules so they don't bounce but will still roll.

The side whose ball is not closest to the jack throws until they get a ball closest or until they run out of balls. Once all the balls have been thrown one side receives points for every ball they have closer to the jack than their opponents closest ball.

For information on the sport local, contact Graeme Wilson, Sports Development Officer - disability sport on

Telephone: 01604 237953

Mobile: 07736008902

Email: gwilson@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Links to websites

CP Sport Boccia - http://www.cpsport.org/boccia/
GB Boccia Foundation - http://www.gb-boccia.org/default.asp