Boccia: A Sport for all Abilities. Presentation Outline 1.Review of the rules of Boccia. 2.Review of...

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Boccia: A Sport for all Abilities

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Boccia: A Sport for all Abilities

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Presentation Outline

1. Review of the rules of Boccia.2. Review of Eligibility requirements.3. Introduction to sport classification system.4. Review of equipment/Equipment Suppliers5. Information on the regional and national

competition.6. Information on follow up resources.

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Presentation Objectives

1. You will have a better overall understanding of the game of Boccia.

2. You will have a better overall understanding of the classification system used in the game of Boccia.

3. You will be better prepared to offer boccia in your local program.

4. Help prepare for Level I & II Coaching Certification and BC3 Sport Assistant Certifcation.

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Certification Requirements

1. Certification Application

2. List of athletes being coached

3. Submit a copy Certificate of Completion of USOC Safe Sport Training.

4. Certification Fee of $25 which includes BlazeSports Membership for a year

5. Passing exam with at least 75% (Level I and BC3 Sport Assistant) or 80% correct (Level II & III)

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What is Boccia?

Boccia is a throwing game of precision, played by athletes with cerebral palsy and related conditions.

The object is to place balls closest to the target ball on a long narrow playing court.

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Skill, Strategy, Dedication

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National Governing Body for Boccia

High Performance Management Organization

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History of Boccia

1984: New York: 17 competitors1988: Seoul: only BC1, BC21992: Barcelona1996: Atlanta: BC3, Pairs2000: Sydney2004: Greece: BC4, BC4 Pairs2008: Beijing: 20 countries, 88 athletes2010: Worlds – 34 countries2012: London

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Eligibility for Paralympic Boccia

Persons described as quadriplegia with:

• Cerebral Palsy • Traumatic Head Injury

• Stroke Survivors

OR

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High Spinal Cord InjuryMuscular Dystrophy

Arthrogryposis MS ALS

Persons who have conditions of a non cerebral origin that effect all four limbs including:

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Boccia is not just a Paralympic Sport.

It is the perfect activity for

participant of all abilities!

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CLASSIFICATION

Boccia uses a sport classification

system to assign athletes into groups

for competition based on

functional ability.

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BC1 Player

Players with Cerebral Palsy classed as

CP 1 thrower or

CP 2 foot player

(field event class)

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BC1 Player

Players with Cerebral Palsy classed as

CP 1 thrower or

CP 2 foot player

(field event class)

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BC2

Players

Players with Cerebral Palsy classed as CP 2 (field event class )

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BC3 Player

Players who can not pick up and throw a ball consistently past the court v-line and therefore use a ramp to play the sport. These players may have CP or have a condition of

non cerebral origin.

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BC4 Player

These players have conditions that effect all four limbs of a non cerebral origin.

They can throw a boccia ball but are unable to throw a ball with the elbow above shoulder level.

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Classes Divisions

BC1

BC2

BC3

BC4

Individual

Pairs

Teams

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DIVISIONS

Individual: BC1, BC2, BC3 & BC4 Competition with players from their own class

Pairs: BC3 & BC4Two players on court at a time, one substitute allowed

Team: BC1 & BC2Three players on court at a time, at least one BC1,

Two substitutes allowed

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Time LimitsThrowers: BC1, BC2 & BC4 4 minutes

Ramp Players: BC3 5 minutes

Teams 5 minutes

Pairs: BC3 7 minutes

Pairs BC4 5 minutes

As of January 1, 2014

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BC1 Individual

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Sports

Assistants

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BC2 Individual

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BC3 Individual

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BC4 Individual

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Pairs

Partners sit in every other box.

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Team

Team mates sit in every other box.

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The jack (white) ball is thrown first and followed by the same player’s colored ball. The opponent throws next and continues to play until they are closer to the jack. The color that is not closest plays, until they are closer or run out of balls. After all balls are thrown, the end is scored.

Order of Play

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The color that is closest to the jack scores.

The side gets as many points as they have balls closer than their opponents closest ball up to a possible six points per

round.

Scoring

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The Basic Equipment

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Other Boccia Equipment

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Flaghouse or HandiLife

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The official supplier of BlazeSports America’s Boccia Competition Kit.

800-793-7900

www.flaghouse.comSoft boccia set: Item # W12686

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USA Handi Life Sport, 18373 Mimosa Ct, Gardner, KS 66032, 913-205-7034, [email protected], Standard set: $225, Superior set: $350. www.handilife.com

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Google: head pointers

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TBA?

20014 Boccia National Championship

East Lansing, MI

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Regional Competitions

Mid America Games: midamericagames.com Kansas City

Challenge Games: challengegames.org Derby, Kansas

Michigan Victory Games: michiganvictorygames.com

Dixie Games: [email protected]

Illinois Games: Jason Stubbeman, [email protected]

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BSA Boccia Sport Advisory Committee

Atlanta, GAArlington, TXChicago, ILNew York, NYTopeka, KSLansing, MIJacksonville, FL

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Referee Certification

National Referee Certification Clinic held each year at the National Championships

After passing a written and practical test, referees have provisional certified until they have officiated matches at the national level.

BlazeSports can arrange Certification Clinics for programs.

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Jeffery Jones

BlazeSports America

404-270-2036

[email protected]

www.blazesports.org