Boccia
The aim of the game is to throw leather balls - coloured red or blue as close as you can to a white target ball, or jack.
An Overview of Boccia
Boccia (pronounced 'Bot-cha') is a sport similar to bowls for athletes with a disability. Boccia is totally inclusive and can be played by anyone regardless of age, gender, ability or disability.
Boccia can be played by individuals, pairs, or teams of three. The aim of the game is to throw leather balls - coloured red or blue as close as you can to a white target ball, or jack. The balls can be moved with hands or feet, or, sometimes, with an assistive device. It is played indoors on a court similar in size to a badminton court.
At the end of each round, or end, the distance of the balls closest to the jack is measured, and points awarded 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.
Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team
Daily Boost
School Games (Leicester-Shire & Rutland)
Let's Get Moving: Healthy Spring!
National Governing Bodies
Boccia England
- Contact Name
- Boccia England
- Contact Email
- info@bocciaengland.org.uk
- Contact Telephone
- 0115 967 8455
Leicester City Football Club Community Trust
Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) is an independent, registered charity. LCitC harnesses the power of football to inspire individuals to achieve their full potential.
Sports in You
SportsInU provides instructors and services such as Boxercise, Football, Dance/exercise to music, Basketball, Mix Martial Arts and seated exercise activities to keep people healthy and fit.
Leicester Learning Disabilities Sports Club
multi sports learning disabilities sports club where we deliver multiple different sports sessions weekly with sessions aim at being active, fun, engaging and friendly
We are looking to gain new members to join our membership core we already have this
Active Leicester: Braunstone And Rowley Fields
The Active Leicester: BRF project offers residents of the Braunstone and Rowley Fields ward of Leicester City aged 14+ the opportunity to take part in free sport and physical activity sessions; all delivered locally by supportive 'Activators'.
Ravenhurst Primary School
We are a Leicestershire Primary School with 519 children on roll - aged 4 to 11. We do a range activities such as Activate, The Daily Mile, BBC Supermovers, Go Noodle and HBSSPAN Virtual Challenges.
Millfield Academy
Primary School part of the LEAD Academy Trust. Member of the HBSSPAN. 2 form entry Reception to Year 6.
Riverside Community Primary School
Primary school Foundation, KS1 and 2
Latimer Primary School
Gold Kitemark Primary School. Daily Mile in some classes. GoNoodle whole school. Active breaks throughout the day and school.
Metcalf Multisports
Metcalf Multisports is a sports company with over 15 years experience in primary schools, coaching a variety of sports. We have an approachable and punctual manner and are able to adapt to any environment.
CEL SPORTS
professional yet affordable for all offering our multi sports coaching working in the city & county, based Leicestershire and across the Midlands. We aim to offer a variety of sports coaching sessions for schools, clubs, holiday camps, birthday party’s,
Blaby Disability Sports Group
Adults with Disabilities from Blaby and the surrounding area are welcome to attend the new Adult Disability Sports Club. Sports such as Boccia, Kurling, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball and many more will be played. So come along and have a go!
Active Blaby
Active Blaby is your local service to help people become more active. We work hard to give people the capability, opportunity and/or motivation to add a bit more movement into their daily lives.
The Deep End Activity Centre
The Deep End Activity Centre provides a multi-use community sport, health and physical activity space. The newly refurbished area includes a kitchen and changing area, providing a fantastic space available for the community to use.
Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation
Supporting the elderly, adults with disabilities and young people through wellbeing activities, outdoor education and inspiring support services.
Active Charnwood
Active Charnwood is a network of sport & physical activity partners who work collaboratively to advocate and develop inclusive sport and active recreation opportunities for all within the Borough of Charnwood.
Sport England
Sport England is committed to helping people and communities across the country create sporting habits for life.
North West Leicestershire Health & Wellbeing Team
The purpose of The North West Leicestershire Physical Activity team is to improve the health of residents by increasing physical activity opportunities.
Hinckley Special Olympics Club
Inclusive Multi-Sport & Social Club which meets every friday evening from 4.30 pm to 6.30pm. Has disabled facilities. Principle sport played is boccia.
Active Hinckley & Bosworth
Active Hinckley and Bosworth are a team of individuals delivering, promoting and supporting all things sport and physical activity across the borough.
TayPlay SPORT Ltd
TayPlay is an Ofsted Registered Childcare & Sports provider who delivers Multi-Activity Holiday Camps for over 500 different children every academic break. As well as providing Birthday Parties for hundreds of children every year.
Mayfields Inclusive Activities
Mayfields Inclusive Activities would like to welcome you to join their specialist coaches where you’ll learn how to play adapted sports suitable for young people with disabilities or additional needs.
Melton Healthy Active Communities Team
Providing Sport, Physical Activity and Health Opportunities for individuals and groups in and around the Melton Borough.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/get-inspired/34739464
http://www.bocciaengland.org.uk/
http://www.gb-boccia.org/
