Boccia is a competitive A sport consists of a normal physical activity or skill carried out under a publicly agreed set of rules, and with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of skill, or some combination of these. ...sport, similar to Men playing bowls Bowls (or Lawn Bowls) is a precision sport where the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack) than ones opponent is able to do. ...bowls (but closer to Bocce is a precision sport closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. ...bocce as the balls are not biased), but designed to be played by people with The term disability, as it is applied to humans, refers to any condition that impedes the completion of daily tasks using traditional methods. ...disabilities _ specifically, Cerebral palsy or CP is a group of disorders associated with developmental brain injuries that occur during fetal development, birth, or shortly after birth. ...cerebral palsy and other locomotor disabilities (those which affect A motor skill is a skill required for proper usage of skeletal muscles. ...motor skills). It is an official Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ...Paralympic sport, and is played in over forty This article describes a type of political entity. ...countries worldwide.

Boccia can be played by individuals, pairs or teams of three. The aim of the game is to throw Modern leather_making tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ...leather balls _ coloured red or blue (which side gets which is determined by a Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties. ...coin toss) _ as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. The jack is thrown first, then each side takes turns to propel their ball towards the jack. The balls can be moved with Alternate meanings: Hand (disambiguation) A human left hand The hand (med. ...hands, This article is about a foot as a biological structure. ...feet, or, if the competitor's disability is severe, with an assistive device. At the end of each round, or end, the A football (soccer) player is cautioned by a referee A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ...referee measures the distance of the balls closest to the jack, and awards points accordingly _ one point for each ball which is closer to the jack than the opponent's closest ball. The team/player with the highest number of points at the end of play is the winner.

The number of ends and balls in each end depends on the side makeup. Individual competition consists of four ends and six balls per player per end, whilst paired competition is four ends and six balls per pair per end (three per player). Team competition is six ends, and six balls per team per end (two per player).

Related topics

• Generally, disabled sports are sports played by individuals with physical or mental disabilities; the term often refers to sports which have been devised or modified specifically for this purpose. ...Disabled sports
• Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens. ...Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

External links

• International Boccia Commission (http://www.bocciainternational.com/)
• Rules of Boccia (2004 Summer Paralympics site) (http://www.athens2004.com/en/BocciaRules)