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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.

B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 4

The game

  1. What is boccia?Boccia is a Paralympic target sport.
  2. What are BC1, BC2, BC3 and BC4 in boccia?There are four classes, BC1 to BC4, each with men's and women's singles.

Playing an end

  1. Who throws the jack in boccia?Red propels the jack in odd ends and blue in even ends, after the referee signals.
  2. How do you know whose turn it is in boccia?After the first ball, the other side plays until it has the closest ball or runs out.
  3. How is boccia scored?When all balls are played, the side with the closest ball scores a point for each ball nearer than the opponent's closest.
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