Boccia
Boccia unit activity cards
Download and print the complete set of Boccia unit activity cards to support teaching before and during the sport session.
What is Boccia?
Pronounced ‘botch‑ya’.
Boccia is a game of strategy and accuracy that was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy. Now, the sport includes athletes with impairments that affect motor skills.
The sport is played on a flat, smooth surface, where players must throw or roll coloured balls as close as possible to a white target ball, known as the “jack.” The player, pair or team with the most balls near the jack is the winner.
The individual and pair matches consist of 4 ends, while team matches have 6 ends. After each end, the athlete, pair or team with the ball closest to the jack receive one point, and an additional point for every ball that is closer to the jack than their opponent’s.
Official rules can be read on the Boccia Australia website.
The Boccia unit has been adapted from the School Sport Unit's Boccia Blast program and the Australian Sports Commision's Sports Ability Playing Cards.
Read the Playing for Life Boccia activity card before commencing the 5-week Boccia unit.
The activity cards covers information on:
An introduction to the game of Boccia
Teaching tips
Golden rules of safety
Boccia rules and guidelines
Teaching tips
Setting up the playing area
Scoring
Modifying Boccia games
In the Sport education teaching resource, games are modified using the TREE model.
The TREE model is a practical tool designed to support teachers to adapt and modify an activity to be more inclusive of students with a range of abilities.
The TREE acronym stands for:
Teaching Style - Communication and delivery strategies/ideas to assist students achieve success.
Rules - Simplifying or changing rules, then re-introduce as skill levels increase.
Equipment - Using different sizes, shapes, colours, textures and/or weights of equipment.
Environment - Varying the length, height, zones, floor, and seating/standing conditions of a playing area.
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