Heathcoat Cup Newcastle- March 2019

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Back to Boccia Cup

The Back to Boccia Cup is our first competition post-pandemic that will see some of the top BC1-4 players competing across 2 days in Sheffield.
Announcing the Back to Boccia Cup!

We are delighted to announce our Back to Boccia Cup which will take place on 18-19th September at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield. This competition has been generously sponsored by ENA Care Group.
Boccia England Competitions update

We are excited to return to competition. Read on to see our update and what we have planned!
Back to Boccia Roadmap

The document below sets out Boccia England’s proposed return to play steps as we look forward to getting back on court and restarting all boccia activity in time.

Heathcoat Cup Hatfield 2020

A snippet of photos from the Heathcoat Cup Hatfield.
BE CUP Hatfield 2020

A snippet of photos from the BE Cup Hatfield.
BE Cup Sheffield 2020

A snippet of photos from the BE Cup Sheffield 2020.
Heathcoat Cup Sheffield 2020

A snippet of photos from the Heathcoat Cup Sheffield 2020.
Heathcoat Cup Crawley 2019

A snippet of photos from the Heathcoat Cup Crawley 2019.
Heathcoat Cup Liverpool 2019

A snippet of photos from the Heathcoat Cup Liverpool 2019.
Teams and Pairs 2019

A snippet of photos from the Teams and pairs Competition.
National Boccia Day 2019

A snapshot of the amazing celebrations for our National Boccia Day 2019
Super League Day 4 & National League Finals 2019- July 2019

A snippet of photos from day 4 of the Super League and our National League Finals 2019!
BE Cup Finals 2019- May 2019

A snippet of photos from our BE Cup Finals 2019

What is boccia?

Boccia is a Paralympic target sport, similar to bowls, which is played indoors by disabled players. Currently the fastest growing disability sport in the world, propelling balls to land as close as possible to a marker ball is the aim of the game and having originated in ancient Greece and Egypt, the sport is now played in over 50 countries worldwide.
Rules of the game

An overview of the rules of boccia
Introduction to boccia
Find a club

Find your nearest boccia club here.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Boccia England position as of 13th March 2020
Virtually Boccia Standings

Find the standings for the Virtually Boccia Challenge - our schools competition for 2020/21 - here.
UK Championships- Score Updates

Scores from the UK Championships 2019: Rounds 1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 and 7. BC1 and BC2 semi finalists confirmed.
Back to Boccia Roadmap

The document below sets out Boccia England’s proposed return to play steps as we look forward to getting back on court and restarting all boccia activity in time.
Invitation to Tender - Boccia England 10-year strategy

Can you help us develop an ambitious 10 year strategy?
Visually Impaired Boccia

A basic guide on how to play boccia when visually impaired using VI grids

Safeguarding

We have achieved the Child Protection in Sport Units Advanced Safeguarding Standard to ensure we provide a framework for all those involved in our sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm. Read more

Cotswold Crusaders and the Rainbow Cup!

Anna and Archie Eaton tell us why Cotswold Crusaders have been enjoying the Rainbow Cup and how it has brought the club together during Covid-19 when they can't meet to train. Read more