Basics Boccia (pronounced 'Bot-cha') is a Paralympic sport introduced in 1984.
It has no Olympic counterpart
Athletes throw, kick or use a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a 'jack' ball
It is designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function
It is played indoors on a court similar in size to a badminton court
Rules
The aim of the game is to get closer to the jack than your opponent
The jack ball is white and is thrown first
One side has six red balls and the other has six blue balls
The balls are leather containing plastic granules so they don't bounce but will still roll
The side whose ball is not closest to the jack throws until they get a ball closest or until they run out of balls
Once all the balls have been thrown one side receives points for every ball they have closer to the jack than their opponents closest ball
