Introduction to Boccia Officiating
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About This Opportunity
SportAbility is seeking volunteers to take part in our Introduction to Boccia Officiating Training. This is a great way to get involved in Boccia and learn the basics of the game. The training will be offered online via Zoom the week of July 10 - 13. Those interested in taking the training can indicate what days and times they will be available during that week by completing the registration below. The training will be no longer than 2 hours online.
The newly trained officials will then be asked to attend our Boccia Provincial Championships July 15 & 16 to put their new knowledge into practice! For those who are available, we will need volunteers on the evening (between the hours of 5:00pm - 8:00pm) of July 14 to help with court set up. The Boccia Provincial Championships will take place at The Richmond Olympic Oval 6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2. A detailed schedule for the event will be released closer to the event. The schedule will be between the hours of 10:00am - 7:00pm on July 15 and 9:00am - 4:00pm on July 16.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY, REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/mFi56SsVNe3AbyPu9
What is Boccia? Boccia is a Paralympic sport that requires accuracy, precision, and focus. Originally designed for people with severe cerebral palsy, Boccia is now enjoyed by people with a wide variety of abilities. Similar to the sports of lawn bowling and curling, players score points by rolling or throwing their coloured Boccia balls closest to the white target ball called the jack. Competition can be between individuals (1vs 1), pairs (2 vs 2), or teams (3 vs 3). Each player, pairs, or teams have either 6 blue or 6 red Boccia balls to throw in each end. There are 4 ends to a Boccia match.
Who is SportAbility? SportAbility BC is a non profit, disability sport organization. We strive to offer access to sport for British Columbians with physical disabilities from grassroot to high-performance levels. Sports under our mandate include Para Ice Hockey, Boccia, Powerchair Soccer, and Para Soccer. For more information about SportAbility, visit our website here: www.sportabilitybc.ca
Should you have any questions, please contact Jade: jadewerger@sportabilitybc.ca