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A game of Boccia consists of four ends in the singles and pairs but consists of six ends in the teams. The object of the game is for players/teams to get their coloured red or blue Boccia balls closer to the jack than their opponents. The referee will spin a coin and the winning side chooses whether to play red or blue. The game begins with the red side throwing the jack ball onto the court following up with one of their coloured balls. Opponents then take turns playing balls’ depending who is closest to the jack. The turns are determine by the player/team that has their balls furthest away from the jack. The individual or team/pair member who does NOT hold shot will play the next ball. When all the balls have been thrown the end is completed At this stage the referee determines the points awarded to the individual or teams based on measurement on how many balls they have closer to the jack ball then their opponent. If the scores are equal at the finish of the game a tiebreaker end is played to find a winner.
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