Boccia
All events start with round-robin matches, followed by direct elimination rounds for qualifiers.
Boccia players are categorised into four classes:
BC1: Players propel the ball with their hands or feet and are allowed to have an assistant. The assistant usually sits in a designated area behind the court, ready to stabilise or adjust the player’s wheelchair and pass the ball to the player.
BC2: Players propel the ball with their hands and are not allowed to have an assistant.
BC3: Players roll the ball down a ramp with the help of an assistant. The assistant adjusts the ramp’s inclination and direction according to the player’s instructions. During the match, the assistant must face away from the court and refrain from speaking to the player. The assistant will also be awarded a medal if the player wins.
BC4: Players propel the ball with their hands or feet. Only players using their feet are allowed to have an assistant.
Rules:
Competing in a seated position, players aim to bring their balls as close as possible to the white target ball within a designated area. Each side is given 6 balls, red or blue (determined by a coin toss), and the side with red balls will start first.
After each end, the referee awards a point to the side with the ball closest to the target ball. For example, if two red balls are closer to the target ball than the blue balls, the red side will score 2 points. If both sides have a ball equidistant from the target ball and no other ball is closer, both sides will earn 1 point. The side with the higher accumulated score wins the match. In the case of a tie, an additional end is played to determine the winner.
