Boccia

Boccia

What:

Boccia is a competitive game played one on one, in pairs, or teams of three.

How:

There is a target ball and the goal is to get your balls as close to the target ball as possible and beat the other team. A referee determines points given based on measurements of how close balls are to the target ball. The boccia court consists of two playing areas. There are individual boxes for the participants to stand in and the other is the common playing area. Boccia is a popular sport to play outside but can be played on any hard surface.  The ball can be made out of anything and are usually the size of a baseball, but this can be modified to fit different needs. 

Where:

Boccia can be seen at many competitions including Special Olympics, where a modification of the game is played known as Bocce.

Benefits:

Boccia is a great activity with many benefits. It is easily modified to allow many people with many different disabilities the chance to play. Boccia increases social skills and communication. It also has many rules and regulations that need to be followed. Boccia is a great way to interact with others.

Adaptations:

Some of the adaptations that can be made are bigger balls and ramps. These can be used to roll the balls.

Overall boccia is a fun game that can be played by many different groups of people.  I played this game once in high school and had a blast. It brought on laughter and interaction with other classmates, along with competition. I highly suggest this game.

YouTube Video:

This YouTube video shows a great game being played.  As the game is being played, an announcer states the rules and goals of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNxKoubdVw