Scoreboard
Red to throw the jack
How to play
- Throw: touch the court, pull back and let go. The further you pull, the harder it goes; pull too far and it runs off the end.
- Roll or Lob: select your shot type. A lob can go over balls in the way; the skill is getting the power just right!
- Aim: turn on assisted aiming to see where your ball will land. Turn it off for more of a challenge.
Red to throw
Pick the ball you want for this throw. Tap the court to look around, then tap your box or your score to choose again.
S soft · M medium · H hard
Match setup
Red's set
Blue's set
Press a ball to change it. Soft stops sooner and deadens a hit; hard runs on and hits harder.
The match has started, so the sets are fixed until it ends.
How to play
- Throw: touch anywhere on the court, pull back and let go, like a catapult. The further you pull, the harder and further the ball goes. About two thirds of a pull reaches the back line, and a full pull is a smash that will run off the end.
- Roll or lob : a roll runs along the floor - use it for a placement shot, to leave a block, or hit harder for a push off or a driving shot. A lob is thrown over the top of anything in the way and lands where you aimed.
- Assisted aiming : shows where the ball will land and what it will do to anything it hits.
- Keyboard: click the court, then ← → to aim, ↑ ↓ for distance, L to switch between roll and lob, Space to throw.
- The referee's paddle shows who throws next. Red throws the white jack first; it must land past the V-line to count.
- Balls bump into each other the way real ones do, and anything that touches the boundary line is out.
- Choosing a ball: at the start of your turn a card shows the balls you have left. Tap the court to put it away and look around, then tap your own throwing box, or anywhere on your score, to bring it back.
- Setup : choose the floor (a coated sports floor grips more than wood, so balls pull up sooner) and how hard the jack and each side's balls are. Soft balls stop sooner and deaden a hit; hard balls run on and hit harder.
- A match is four ends. Red throws the jack in the first and third, blue in the second and fourth. Closest to the jack scores a point for every ball nearer than the other side's best. starts a new match.
Play offline
Add the game to your phone to play it full screen, even without signal.
- Tap the Share button in Safari (the square with an arrow).
- Choose Add to Home Screen, then Add.
Play boccia online, free, in your browser
This is a two-player boccia game made by Bangor Boccia Club, a boccia club in Northern Ireland. Boccia is the Paralympic precision ball sport: each side has six balls and tries to finish closest to the white jack. Our game plays a full four-end match on a to-scale court with real ball physics, so you can try the shots players really use - placement shots, blocks, push offs, driving shots, ricochets and lobs - before you come along to a session.
Is the boccia game free?
Yes. The game is free to play, with no sign-up, no adverts and nothing to download. It runs in your web browser.
Can I play boccia on my phone?
Yes. The game is designed for phones and tablets as well as computers. Touch the court, pull back and let go to throw. On a computer you can also use the keyboard.
How many players is it?
Two players sharing one screen, taking turns as red and blue. There is no computer opponent yet.
What shots can I play?
The shots boccia players use on a real court. A placement shot rolls a ball gently into a scoring position. A block is left between the jack and the throwing line to get in your opponent's way. A push off drives their ball out of the scoring area, and a push on nudges one of your own balls closer to the jack. A driving shot is hit hard to scatter a group of balls, a ricochet rebounds off a ball already on the court, and a lob is thrown through the air over anything in the way.
How does scoring work in boccia?
After all twelve balls are thrown, the side with the ball closest to the white jack scores one point for every ball nearer the jack than the other side's closest ball. A match is four ends, and the side that threw the jack in the first end throws it again in the third; the other side throws it in the second and fourth.
Is it like real boccia?
The court is the real 12.5m by 6m layout with the throwing boxes, V-line and cross from the international rules, and the balls behave like soft leather boccia balls: they pull up quickly, barely bounce off each other and can be lobbed over anything in the way. Each side brings its own jack and six balls, soft, medium or hard, and chooses which one to throw each turn. Only the balls are drawn larger than life so you can see them.
Fancy the real thing? Find out who can play and how to join Bangor Boccia Club.