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 Objectives1. 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 Requirements1. Certification Application2. List of athletes being coached3. 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 DivisionsBC1
BC2
BC3
BC4
Individual
Pairs
Teams
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DIVISIONSIndividual: 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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Boccia Court1
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Pairs
Partners sit in every other box.
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Boccia Court1
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Team
Team mates sit in every other box.
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Boccia Court1
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Boccia Court1
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Playing Boxes
1m
10 m
6 m
2.5 m
V-line
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Boccia Court1
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Boccia Court1
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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.
800-793-7900www.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 CertificationNational 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
www.blazesports.org