Presentation of sport boccia

Boccia is a paralympic sport suitable for severely physically disabled, mentally handicapped, seniors, children and and for healthy people. It is also suitable as an integration element when disabled people play together with healthy ones, with game differences between them being wiped out due to the simplicity and other features of this game designed for the needs of the disabled. Its basic principle is throwing balls on target. It’s played with leather balls filled with granules on a hard flat floor, whether in a gym, a lounge or in the corridor. The classic boccia requires players to meet strict classification criteria related to their state of health, but anybody can play the integrated version of the boccia.

If you would like to learn more and try out boccia with your clients in your institution, we offer you the opportunity to present this sport directly to you.

The presentation is led by Mgr. Ondrej Bašták Ďurán, who has been engaged in boccia since 2002 at various positions - such as assistant, coach, contest organizer, referee, distributor of boccia accessories. He has also published the only original Slovak publication about boccia named BOCCIA: Basic Techniques for Players and Assistants. At present, he is also involved in boccia via his company BASHTO, which business is focused on sports for people with disabilities. One of his businesses goals is the promotion of boccia sport in Slovakia. More information about the trainer and his activities can be found on his website www.parahry.sk.

In some regions of Slovakia, the presentation can be led by assistants who spend more time and have enough experience to give basic information about your game during the presentation.

Presentation program:

1/2h Audiovisual presentation aimed at explaining the basic rules of the boccia, the situation in Slovakia and the possibilities of success in this sport.

1h Practical demonstration of boccia - preparation of the playground, boccia matches between the participants led and commented by the boccia coach.

1/2h Discussion on how to apply boccia in your institution - training options, organizing tournaments, boccia project support.

1/2h Presentation of accessories for boccia and sports for visually impaired - boccia balls, ramps boccia, equipment for referee, audible balls, ...

Objective of the presentation: To familiarize a particular social institution, school or other institution, its social workers, teachers, health attendants and especially clients, with the boccia sport to experience its own benefits on recreational, rehabilitative, social or competitive levels. Presentation is the first step for launching activities in this sport in a given facility - training, competition, relaxation.

Fee for presentation:

Presentation taking 2,5h: 25 €

Travel costs depending on the location of the facility within Slovak Republic and the arrangement of the appointment - if the presenting person is  on a business trip nearby the institution, the travel costs are minimized: 0,35 € / km

It is also possible to arrange presentation of boccia in several establishments in a region on that day, thereby reducing the travel fee. The presentation fee will be charged in the form of an invoice.

After the presentation it is possible to borrow the basic boccia equipment.