The aim of the sport is to propel balls so they finish as close as<br />possible to a special white target ball, known as the 'jack'. Each<br />player, pair or team gets six balls on each end. At the close of each<br />end, the athlete, pair or team whose ball is closest to the jack scores<br />one point, and receives an additional point for every ball that sits<br />closer to the jack than the opposition's closest ball. Individual and<br />pairs matches consist of four ends, while team events are held over six<br />ends.<br /><br /><br /><br />Boccia is played by wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy and related<br />locomotor conditions, with players required to be in a seated position<br />within a throwing box at one end of the playing court. The<br />classification system ensures an even playing field for athletes to<br />compete against others with similar disabilities.<br /><br /><br /><br />There are four classes in total. BC1 class athletes may have an<br />assistant to perform actions such as handing them the boccia balls, BC2<br />class athletes require no assistance on court and BC3 class athletes<br />deliver each ball by using a ramp and have a sports assistant who they<br />instruct to position the ramp for each delivery. BC4 athletes often use<br />an underhand pendulum swing to release the ball.
