Boccia

Venue - Nicholas Hall, Lincoln Event Centre, North Belt, Lincoln. (hubbed with badminton, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens)

Entry Fee - $15+gst per athlete

Tournament Information – one day only (Tuesday)

Boccia Contact:   Justin Muschamp – Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

justin@halberg.co.nz

Manager’s Meeting:  10.20am, 17 September, in Nicholas Hall, Lincoln Event Centre.

Rules: The Koru Games Boccia competitions will be played under the BISFed International Boccia Rules.

• All games will be played in the spirit of ‘Fair Play’. To mark this all players will shake hands before and after each game.
• The competitions are for athletes with physical impairment, for advice please contact Justin.
• Each round robin match will consist of two ends, players getting six balls on each end.
• A coin toss shall determine the players’ colour (red or blue).
• The red player starts by throwing the jack (white ball) into the court.
• The red player continues by throwing their first ball.
• The blue player then throws their first ball.
• The person whose ball is furthest from the jack then throws the next ball.
• This person continues to throw until they have the closest ball.
• Balls are thrown in this order until all balls are thrown.
• The blue player starts the second end by throwing the jack and first ball.
• Players score by having the closest ball to the jack and receives one point for each of their balls closer to the jack than the closest ball of their opponent’s.
• Scores are totaled at the end of each match, if tied a “single ball tie-breaker” will determine the winner.

Competitions: There will be separate competitions according to gender and the use of ramps or not if numbers warrant it. If not there will still be separate prizes according to these categories but participants may all play in one competition.

Format: The Boccia tournament will be played entirely on Tuesday. There will be separate gender based pools, the results of the round robin giving placing for a knockout round. The knock out round will give final tournament placings. Prizes will still be awarded according to genders.  Get your draw here.

Team Manager: Each school must supply a manager (teacher, parent, senior student).

First Aid: Performance Physio will be set up at the netball courts, and Complete Physiotherapy will be set up at rugby sevens to provide first aid to any boccia competitors that need it during the Games. Both physios will offer strapping at an additional charge (cash only).

Food/Beverage: Tamperblack Coffee and S&C Gourmet Burgers will be on site during the Games

Equipment: All equipment will be provided by Halberg Foundation.