Activity Name
Boccia Group
Leading Organisation
Scottish Disability Sports
Description of the activity
Boccia (pronounced botcha) is a target sport played indoors on a court.
Players propel a boccia ball by rolling, throwing or kicking it towards the target jack ball.
As an activity, boccia is similar to boules or pétanque but uses a soft leather ball, which means it can be played at any time in any place and by anyone.
Boccia is ideal for all people with a disability and is popular with wheelchair users and individuals with cerebral palsy, learning disabilities and acquired age-related disability.