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Boccia The Game Rules and Information

This document outlines the rules and setup for the game of boccia. Boccia involves teams of players throwing balls close to a smaller target ball (the jack). The game is played over 2 ends, with points awarded based on which team's balls end up closest to the jack. Key elements include coin toss to determine color (red or blue), 6 balls per team, measuring distances, penalty balls for infractions, and a tiebreaker end if needed. Scoring is cumulative over multiple ends with the highest total score winning.

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Boccia The Game Rules and Information

This document outlines the rules and setup for the game of boccia. Boccia involves teams of players throwing balls close to a smaller target ball (the jack). The game is played over 2 ends, with points awarded based on which team's balls end up closest to the jack. Key elements include coin toss to determine color (red or blue), 6 balls per team, measuring distances, penalty balls for infractions, and a tiebreaker end if needed. Scoring is cumulative over multiple ends with the highest total score winning.

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BOCCIA

THE GAME RULES AND INFORMATION


1 x boccia set
BEFORE EQUIPMENT 1 x red/blue indicator
YOU 1 x coin
START 1 x tape measure
1 x score sheet & pen
6 x chairs
line markings
names
TEAMS captain
any ramp players
6 x throwing boxes
SETTING COURT jack ball line
UP jack ball cross
outer court lines

Toss a coin to decide who plays red – red always starts


TEAMS &
PLAYERS a game consists of 2 ends (an end is a person throwing the jack ball) e

player (and ramp & ramp assistant) must be inside throwing box during play

ramp assistants may not look at the court during play

red always starts the first end


THE GENERAL
GAME RULES players do not have to play in order

a ball landing on the line is out of play


if the jack is knocked out of court must be replaced on the jack ball cross

coloured balls that land out of the court during play become a dead ball and are
placed to the side of the court
red starts first end
PLAY
blue team player then throws second ball

team furthest from the jack continues to throw until they get closer to jack or run
out of balls, if they get closer with balls remaining the opposing team plays until
they get closer or run out of balls

if during play the distances between the coloured balls is measured to be equal then
the side that played last will play again, play is then alternated until the equidistant
situation is disturbed or one side has played all its balls
first blue player starts the second end

ramp players have to move ramp between each ball played

the side with the closest ball to the jack receives one point for each ball that is
SCORING closer to the jack than their opponents

if the first 2 coloured balls are of equal distance from the jack then each side will
be awarded a point

after each end the score is given as a cumulative sum of the scores from all the
previous ends for each team separately

any penalty balls are played.

the side with the highest score after completion of 2 ends is declared the winner if

the scores are equal ( and time allows) a tie breaker must be played.

Jack is placed on jack ball cross


TIE
BREAKER Coin toss to decide who goes first.

SCENARIOS
SCENARIO RESPONSE
all balls played deemed to have been played and remain
two players from same team both release a ball on court.
ball is handed back to player verbal warning they can
ball played with referees instruction only play that ball once more
referee can allow player to replay ball – no limit at
ball dropped instead of thrown discretion of referee
player out of throwing area whilst playing ball retraction of ball and 2 penalty balls
player doesn’t remain seated whilst playing their retraction of ball and 2 penalty balls
ball
substitution must be between ends
ball lands on boundary line out of play

deliberate attempt to disturb another player whilst first time – verbal warning
they are taking their shot subsequently ref can disqualify player
if referee knocks the balls in play They are reset if position known, if not the end is
restarted
ramp assistant turns to face play area 2 penalty balls awarded
Ramp assistant is out of box during play Ball is retracted & 2 penalty balls are played
SCORE SHEET

COMPETITION…………………………………….. DATE…………………

PLAYER / TEAM………………………….. … V PLAYER / TEAM………………………………

RED BLUE

PLAYER / TEAM

END 1

END 2

END 3

END 4

END 5

END 6

FINAL SCORE

TIE BREAK

RED SIGNATURE…………………………… BLUE SIGNATURE………………………

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