Things You'll Need:
- Indoor surface about 40 feet long by 20 feet wide
- White tape to mark out court
- Boccia ball set
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Step 1
Boccia ball setBuy a set of boccia balls for practicing at home or playing in a sports facility(see Resources below). Boccia can be practiced on any smooth hard surfaced floor like a family room, basement or garage. Find a local organization that promotes boccia recreationally, or as a competitive event, and find scheduled matches or practice sessions.
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Step 2
Official boccia courtMark out a boccia court using adhesive tape, either according to the official rules (see Resources below), or by marking a throwing line and a "V" line to define the basic field of play if you’re playing for recreation.
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Step 3
Call a coin toss to see if you or your opponent starts the game. If you win the toss, you get to throw the "jack ball," which will become the target. You have to throw, kick or push the jack ball across the "V" line which is one and a half to three meters from the throwing boxes.
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Step 4
Throw your first red boccia ball after you throw the jack ball. Try to get your red ball as close as you can to the white jack ball. Now it's your opponent's turn.
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Step 5
Watch your opponent throw blue balls, trying to get closer to the jack ball than your red ball. If your opponent gets closer, or throws all six of their blue balls, it’s your turn to throw again.
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Step 6
Throw more red balls until you get closer to the white jack ball than an opponent’s blue ball, or until you run out of balls. Balls that don’t cross the "V" line or go out of the court are dead balls and are racked up on the side.
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Step 7
Have the designated referee determine how many balls of one color are closer to the jack ball than any balls of the other color. Each of the closer balls scores one point. If the two closest balls of each color are measured to be the same distance from the white jack ball, each side receives a point.
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Step 8
Repeat play with the blue player or team throwing the jack ball. Individuals and pairs play four sets or "ends," while three-person teams play six ends with two balls per player per end. The total scores for all ends are added up to determine the match winner.
