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12thEDITION2017-2020

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IntroductionBocciaTherulespresentedinthistextrelatetoplayingthegameofBoccia.

The Competition Rules relate to all international competitions held under theauspicesofBISFed(BocciaInternational Sport Federation). These competitions comprise all events sanctioned by BISFed and includeWorldOpenevents,RegionalEvents,RegionalandWorldChampionships and Paralympic Games.

OrganisingCommitteesforcompetitions may add points of clarificationwiththeagreementoftheBISFed-appointedTechnicalDelegate, however these po in t s must notalter the meaning of the rules and theyshould be clearly identified on anySanctionFormsubmittedtotheBISFed.

SpiritoftheGameThe ethics and spirit of the Game are similar to those of tennis. Crowd participation is welcomed andencouraged, however spectators, including teammembers not in competition, are encouraged to remainquietduringtheactionofanathletethrowingtheball.

Photography

No flashphotography is allowed.Video filmingofmatches is permitted, however tripods and camerasmayonlybeplacedwithapprovalfromtheReferee,HR,TDorHOC.

TrialPeriodforintroducingchangestoBocciaRules

Changes to the Boccia Rules included in this version will be used on a trial basis during all sanctioned competitions in 2017. The Rules Competition Committee welcomes comments on the changes and will review the effectiveness of the changes at the end of 2017. Comments on the Rules should be sent to [email protected]



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1. DefinitionsJack ThewhitetargetballBall OneoftheredorblueballsortheJack(ref4.7.1)Side In individual division, a side is one (1) single competitor. In team and pairs

division,asideisthree(3)andtwo(2)membersrespectively,asasingleunit.Substitute athletes, sport assistants, and coaches, when permitted, are alsomembersoftheside.

SA SportAssistantFOP FieldOfPlay.Theareawhichcontainsallthecourts.ThisincludestheTimers’

stations.Court Theareaenclosedbytheboundarylines.ThisincludesthethrowingboxesPlayingArea Thecourtminusthethrowingboxes.Non-valid area fortheJack

TheareathatisbetweenthethrowingboxesandtheVline.

VLine ThelinethattheJackmustcrosstobeconsideredinplayMatch AcompetitionbetweentwosideswhenaspecifiednumberofendsareplayedEnd Onesectionofamatchwhen the jackandallballshavebeenplayedby two

sidesThrow Is the term used for propelling a ball onto the playing area. It includes

throwing,kickingorreleasingaballwhenusinganassistivedeviceDeadBall Isaredorblueballthathasgoneoutofcourtafterithasbeenthrown;aball

thathasbeenremovedbyarefereefollowingaviolation;oraballthathasnotbeenthrownduetotimeexpiring,orbecausetheathleteelectsnottothrow.

DisruptedEnd Is when balls are moved outside the normal order of play, eitheraccidently ordeliberately.

Violation Isanyactionassumedmadebyanathlete,side,substitute,sportsassistantorcoachwhichisagainsttherulesofthegame

YellowCard Around7cmx10cmandshowntoissueawarningTargetBox 25cmx25cmboxatthecrossforpenaltythrowsRedCard Around7amx10cmandshowntodisqualifyasideWeighScale Usedtoweighthebocciaballswithaccuracyof0.01gBallTemplate Usedtoconfirmtheballscircumference.Translator Where the boccia rules permit, an athlete, teamorpairmayhaveaccess

to a translator. The translator must be accredited for access to thedesignatedareas.

Equipment Ramp,gloves,splintsandotherdevicesAssistiveDevice Isanaidtoplaythegameusedbyathletes(i.e.ramp,gloves,pointer…)CP CerebralPalsyHOC Hostorganizingcommittee



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2.EligibilityforPlay2.1Eligibility to compete is described in detail in the BISFed Classification Rules,which contain details ofthe classification profiles as well as the process forathleteclassification,reclassificationandprotests.

2.2Allathletesmustbe15yearsofagebeforeJanuary1stoftheyear inwhichtheywillbecompetinginaninternational event. International events include, but are not limited to Regional Championships, WorldChampionships,otherBISFedsanctionedeventsandParalympicGames.

3.DivisionsofPlay3.1GeneralTherearesevendivisionsofplay.Eachdivisionisplayedbyclassifiedcompetitorsofallgenders.Thedivisionsare:

• IndividualBC1• IndividualBC2• IndividualBC3• IndividualBC4• Pairs- forathletesclassifiedasBC3• Pairs- forathletesclassifiedasBC4• Team-forathletesclassifiedasBC1andBC2

3.1.1SportAssistantRulesTheBC1,BC3andBC4footplayersareallowedtohaveasportassistant.BC1andBC4´sfootplayers’sportassistantshould be positioned behind the throwing box. BC3´s sport assistant must be positioned inside their athletes’throwingbox.Thesesportassistantsperformtaskssuchas:

- Adjustorstabilizetheplayingchair–whenaskedbytheathlete- Adjusttheathlete’sposition–whenaskedbytheathlete- Rolland/orpassaballtotheathlete–whenaskedbytheathlete- Positiontheramp(forBC3)–whenaskedbytheathlete- Performroutineactionsbeforeorafterthethrow.- Pickuptheballsattheendofeachend–wheninvitedbytherefereeThe sport assistant is not allowed to have direct physical contact with theathleteduring theactof throwing,helpingtheathletebypushingor adjusting thewheelchairorthepointer.Casualtouchingoftheathleteisnotpermitted.



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3.2PairsBC3Competitorsmustbeclassifiedaseligible toplay in the individualBC3division.APairBC3may includeonesubstitute.ExceptionswillbeatdiscretionofBISFedwhosedecisionwillbefinal.APairBC3must includeatleastoneathletewithCPoncourt.Eachathleteisassistedbyasportassistantwhomust abide bytheSportAssistantrules.

3.3PairsBC4Competitorsmustbeclassifiedaseligible toplay in the individualBC4division.A Pair BC4 mayincludeonesubstitute. Exceptions will be at discretion of BISFed whose decision will be final. Foot playersmay beassistedbyasportassistantwhomustabidebytheSportAssistantrules.

3.4TeamCompetitors must be classified as eligible to play in the individual BC1 or BC2division. Ateammustplaythematchwiththreeathletesandinclude at least one BC1 athlete on courtatalltimes. Each team isallowed one Sport Assistant who must abide by the Sport Assistant rules. Where there are twosubstitutes,theTeammustincludeatleasttwoBC1athletes.

3.5CoachOneCoachperdivisionofplayisallowedtoentertheWarm-upandtheCallRoomareasdesignatedforeachcompetitionmatch.

Forteamandpairsmatchesonly,thecoachisallowedtoentertheFOP(FieldofPlay).

3.6FurtherDetailsFor further details on Classification, please refer to Section 4 – Classificationand Sport Profiles – of thelatestBISFed Boccia ClassificationRules,publishedontheBISFedwebsite.

4.EquipmentandBallCheckAllitemsrequiredtoconductacompetitionmustbeprovidedbytheHostOrganizingCommitteeandapprovedbytheBISFedTechnicalDelegateofeachsanctionedevent.



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Equipmentandball check must take place prior to the start of competition. The HeadReferee and/ortheir designatewillconducttheballandrampchecks at a time determined by theTechnical Delegate.Ideally, this shouldtakeplace48hoursbeforethecompetitionbegins.Ballsthatfailwillbehelduntiltheendof the competition.Gloves, splints or other devices that the athlete uses on court need to be approvedbyClassifiersandmustbebroughttoequipmentcheck.

Competitionballs,whichareballsprovidedbytheHOC,mustalsobecheckedforeachcompetition.

4.1TheCourtThe surface should be flat and smooth (e.g. polished concrete, wooden, natural or synthetic rubber.) Thesurfaceshouldbeclean.Nothingmaybeusedtointerferewiththeplayingsurface(forexample,powdersofanykind).The court dimensions are 12.5m x 6m with the throwing area divided into six throwing boxes. Allmeasurementsoftheoutsidelinesaremeasuredtotheinsideoftherelevantline.Linesdividingthethrowingboxesand thecrossaremeasured toa thinpencil linewith the tapeevenly spreadovereither sideof thatmark.ThethrowinglineandtheVlinewillbeplacedinsidethenon-validareaforJack(ref.Appendix3-CourtLayout).

Allcourtmarkingsshouldbebetween2cm&7cmwideandmustbeeasilydiscernable.Adhesivetapemaybeusedtomarklines.Thicktape,4cm–7cmwide,willbeusedforexternalboundarylines,throwingline,andtheVline.Thintape,2-3cmwide,shouldbeusedforinternallines;thelinesdividingplayingboxes,thetargetbox,and the cross. The inside dimension of the target box is 25cm x 25cm. Thin tape should be placed on theoutsideofthe25cmsquaretargetbox.

4.2ScoreboardPlacethescoreboardinapositionwhereallathletescompetinginamatchcanseeit.

4.3TimingEquipmentWhereverpossibletimingequipmentshouldbeelectronic.



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4.4DeadBallContainerAbocciaballthatisoutofplaymustbeplacedinaDeadBallcontainer,oroutsidetheboundarylineabout1mfromtheplayingarea,sothatallcompetitorscanseehowmanyballsareoutofplay.

4.5Red/BlueColourIndicatorTheindicatoriscolouredpaddleusedbytherefereetoshowwhichside(redorblue)playsnext.

4.6MeasuringDevicesTemplatesusedtomeasurethe circumferenceofabocciaball; also tapemeasures, callipers, feeler gauges,flashlight…tomeasuredistancesoncourt.

4.7BocciaBalls4.7.1AsetofBocciaballsconsistsofsixred,sixblue,andonewhiteJack.Bocciaballsusedin sanctionedcompetitionsmustmeetthecriterialaiddownbytheBISFed.Eachathleteorsidemayusehisorherowncolouredballs.InindividualplayeachathletemayusetheirownJack;inteamandpairseachsidemustuseonlyoneJack.Competitionballsmayonlybeusedbyathleteswhodonotbringtheirownballstothecallroom,orbyathleteswhoseballsdonotmeetthecriteriainarandomcheck

4.7.2BocciaballcriteriaWeight:275g.+/-12g.Circumference:270mm+/-8mmNotrademarkingsarerequiredonballs,providedthattheymeettheabovecriteria.4.7.3Theballsmusthaveadefinedcolourofred,blueandwhite,andtheymustbeingoodconditionwithoutanyvisiblecutmarks.Nostickersareallowedonballs.TheHeadRefereeandultimatelytheTechnicalDelegatewillmakethefinaldecision.

4.7.4BallTesting4.7.4.1Theweightofeachballwillbetestedusingaweighscaleaccuratetowithin0.01g.

4.7.4.2 The circumference of the ball will be tested using a rigid template of thickness 7 – 7.5mm whichcontainstwoholes:oneholewithacircumferenceof262mm(the‘small’hole)andonewithacircumferenceof278mm(the‘big’hole.)Thetestprocedurewillbe:



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4.7.4.2.1Eachballwillbetestedtocheckthat itwillnotpassthroughthesmallholeunder itsowngravitybyplacingtheballontopofthesmallhole.

4.7.4.2.2Eachballwillbetestedtocheckthatitwillpassthroughthebighole.Eachballwillbeplacedgentlyontopofthebighole.Theballmustpassthroughthebigholeunderitsownweight(i.e.undergravityalone).

4.7.4.6 Every ball will be dropped from a height of 0.5meter onto the big hole in the test template. ThetemplateisthenraisedGENTLYANDSLOWLYtocheckwhethertheballwillstillpassthroughthebighole.Thistestwillbeperformeduptothreetimesforeachball,andeachballmustpassthistesttwoofthethreetimes.Aballwhichfailstwicewillberejected.ArevisedballtestiscurrentlybeingfinalisedandwillbeincludedinanupdateoftheseRulesearlyin2017

4.7.4.3 The Head Refereemay perform additional random tests under Rules 4.7.4.1 – 4.7.4.2.2 in the CallRoomprecedinganymatch.

4.7.4.4AnyballwhichfailsunderRule4.7.4.1–4.7.4.4willberejectedandretainedbytheHeadRefereeuntiltheendofthecompetition;suchaballmaynotbeusedduringthecompetition.

5.AssistiveDevices5.1Arampwhenlaidonitsside,mustfitintoanareameasuring2.5mx1m.Ramps,includinganyattachments,extensionsandbasesmustbeextendedtothefullestpositionduringthemeasurement.

5.2Arampmay notcontainanymechanicaldevice thatwouldaid propulsion; speed up or slow down theball; or a i d the orientation of the ramp (i.e. lasers, levels, brakes, sighting devices, scopes, etc.) Suchmechanicaldevicesarenotpermitted in thecall roomoron the fieldofplay.Once the athlete releases theball,nothingshouldobstructtheballinanyway.

5.3Thereisnorestrictiononthelengthofthehead,mouthorarmpointer.

5.4Atthebeginningofeachendtherampmustbeclearlymovedatleast20cmtotheleftand20cmtotherightaftertherefereeindicatesthatside’sturntothrowtheJack.(17.2.2)

5.5 An athlete may usemore than one ramp and/or pointer during amatch. All assistivedevicesmustremainintheathlete'sthrowingboxfortheentireend.If the athletewishes touse any items (bottles, coats,pins, flags…) or sport equipment (head pointer, ramp or ramp extension…) during an end, these itemsmust be inside the athlete’s box at the beginning of that end. If an item is taken out of the athlete’s boxduringtheend,therefereewilljudgeaccordingtorule16.6



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5.8If a ramp breaks during the match, the timemust be stopped and the athlete will be given ten (10)minutes to repairthatramp.InaPairsmatch,anathletemaysharerampswithhis/herteammateor/andthesubstitute. A replacement rampmaybe substituted between ends (the Head Referee should be notified ofthis).

5.9 Athletes that require the need of gloves and/or splints must have documented approval fromClassification.

6.Wheelchairs6.1 Competition wheelchairs should be as standard as possible. Scootersmay also be used. There is norestrictiononseatheight.

6.2Ifawheelchairbreaksduring thematch, the timemustbestoppedand theathletewillbegiventen(10)minutes for repairs. If thewheelchair cannot be repaired the athletemust carry on playing or If he or shecannot,heorshewillforfeitthematch(ref.12.8).

6.3 In case of dispute the Head Referee in conjunction with the Technical Delegate shall make adetermination.Theirdecisionisfinal.

7.MatchFormat

7.1IndividualDivision

In individual divisions a match consists of four (4) ends. Each athlete initiates two ends with control of the Jack alternating between athletes. Each athlete has six (6) coloured balls. The side throwing red balls will occupy throwing box 3, and the side throwing blue balls will occupy throwing box 4. Whenenteringthecallroomeachathletemaybringintothecallroom6redballs,6blueballsand1Jack.

7.2PairsDivisionIn thepairsdivisionamatchconsistsof four (4)ends.Eachathlete initiatesoneendwith thecontrolof theJack passing innumerical order from throwing box 2 to 5. Athleteshave threecoloured ballseach.Theside throwing red balls will occupy throwing boxes 2 and 4, and the side throwingblueballswill occupythrowingboxes3and5.



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7.2.1 WhenenteringthecallroomeachmemberofthePair(includingsubstitutes)maybringintothecallroom3redballs,3blueballsand1JackperPair.7.2.2Ballsusedbysubstitutes,willbeputinadesignatedareanearthescorekeeper7.2.3Therearenotimeoutsbetweenends.TheRefereewill allowamaximumof oneminutebetweenends. Theoneminutebeginswhen theRefereepicksuptheJackandannounces“OneMinute.”Coachesmaygathertheirside’sballsandapproachandtalktotheirathletesoncourtduringthistime.CoachesmayrequesthelpfromtheirSportsAssistants,theReferee,orLinespersontopickupballs.After50secondstheRefereewillcall“10seconds!”Atoneminute,theRefereewillcall“Time!”andgivetheJacktotheathletewhoisnexttoplay.Allactionsoftheopposingsidemuststop;the Referee asks for “Jack, please.” If the opponent is not ready, they will have to wait until the Refereeindicatestheirturntothrow,atwhichtimetheymaycompletetheirpreparation.CoachesmustbeintotheirdesignatedareawhentheRefereecalls“Time.”

7.3TeamDivisionIn the team division amatch consists of six (6) ends.Eachathlete initiatesoneendwith thecontrolof theJack passing innumerical order from throwingbox1 to6. Athleteshave twocolouredballseach. Thesidethrowing red balls will occupy throwing boxes 1, 3 and 5 and the side throwingblueballswilloccupythrowingboxes2,4and6.

7.3.1 Whenenteringthecallroomeachmemberoftheteam(includingsubstitutes)maybringintothecallroom2redballs,2blueballsand1Jackperteam 7.3.2Ballsusedbysubstitutes,willbeputinadesignatedareanearthescorekeeper7.3.3TherearenotimeoutsbetweenendsTheRefereewill allowamaximumof oneminutebetweenends. Theoneminutebeginswhen theRefereepicksuptheJackandannounces“OneMinute.”Coachesmaygathertheirside’sballsandapproachandtalktotheirathletesoncourtduringthistime.CoachesmayrequesthelpfromtheirSportsAssistants,theReferee,orLinespersontopickupballs.After50secondstheRefereewillcall“10seconds!”Atoneminute,theRefereewillcall“Time!”andgivetheJacktotheathletewhoisnexttoplay.Allactionsoftheopposingsidemuststop;the Referee asks for “Jack, please.” If the opponent is not ready, they will have to wait until the Refereeindicates their turn to throw,atwhich time theymaycomplete theirpreparation.Coachesmustbe in theirdesignatedareawhentheRefereecalls“Time.”

8.WarmUp8.1Prior to the start of each match athletes may warm up in the designatedWarmUparea. TheWarmUparea is tobeusedexclusivelyby thecompetitorswhowillplaybeforethetimedesignatedbytheHOCforeachscheduled match. Athletes, coaches andsportassistants mayentertheWarmUpareaandproceedtotheirdesignatedwarmupcourt,withintheirscheduledtime.

8.2Athletesmaybeaccompaniedintothewarmupareabyamaximumnumberofpeopleasfollows:



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• BC11coach,1assistant• BC21coach,1assistant• BC31coach,1assistant• BC41coach,1assistant• PairsBC31coach,1assistantperathlete• PairsBC41coach,1assistant• Team(BC1/2)1coach,1assistant

8.3 If it is necessary, one translator and one physiotherapist/massage therapist per Countrymay enter thewarm-uparea.Theseindividualsmaynotassistwithcoaching.

9.CallRoom9.1AnofficialtimeclockwillbesituatedattheentranceoftheCallRoomandwillbeclearlyidentified.

9.2Prior toentering theCallRoom,eachathleteandsportassistantmust showtheircompetitornumbersand theiraccreditation tag.Coachesmust showtheiraccreditation.Competitornumberswillbeplacedonthechestorlegs(infront)andBC3sportassistants will have the competitor numbers on their back.FailuretocomplywiththisrequirementwillresultinrefusedentrytotheCallRoom.ShouldALLSportAssistantsberequiredtoweartheirnumber?

9.3RegistrationisdoneattheCallRoomdesk,whichisattheentrancetotheCallRoom.

9.4Inthesituationwherethematch,withitbeingaknockoutround,ifbothsidesforfeitthematch,theTechnicalDelegate and Head Refereewill decide the appropriateaction.ThisisactuallyaCompetitionStructureitem,whichneedstobeinthatdocument.For Individual matches, all athletes must be registered between thirty(30) andfifteen(15)minutesbeforethescheduledstarttimeofanyspecificmatch.For Team and Pairs matches, all athletes must be registered between forty-five (45) and twenty (20)minutesbeforethescheduledstarttimeofanyspecificmatch.

Each side (Individual, Team or Pair, includingCoachandanySA)must register together at the entrance tothe Call Room at the same time, including coach and Sport Assistants, and must bring all of their sportequipmentandballswiththem.

9.5All sides must remain in the Call Room and waiting in theirdesignated Court area immediatelyaftertheyhaveregistered. for their match. Ifanathleteneedstoplayback-to-backgames,thecoachorteammanagermayregistertheathlete,withtheTDpermission,forthefollowinggame.Thisincludesplayoffgames



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when athlete’s progression to the next level does not leave enough time to comply with call room timeconstraints.

9.6Rule9.4willnotapplyiftheHostOrganizationcausesadelay.Ifforanyreasonmatchesaredelayed,theHOCwillnotifyallTeamManagersassoonaspossibleinwriting.

9.7AttheappointedtimethedoorsoftheCallRoomwillbeclosedandnootherpersonorsportequipmentmayenter.Ref9.4.(ExceptionsmaybeconsideredbytheHeadRefereeand/ortheTechnicalDelegate).

9.8TranslatorsmayonlyentertheCallRoomifaskedtodosobyaReferee.ThetranslatormustbepresentintheareaoutsidethedesignatedCallRoompriortothestartofanymatchinordertobeeligibletoenterthecallroom.

9.9Athletesmay be accompanied into the call roomby amaximumnumber ofpeopleasfollows:

• BC1:1coach,1sportassistant• BC2:1coach• BC3:1coach,1sportassistant• BC4:1coach,(1sportassistant,ifathleteisafootplayer)• PairsBC3:1coach,1sportassistantperathlete• PairsBC4:1coach (1sportassistant,ifathleteisafootplayer)• Team(BC1/2):1coach,1sportassistant

9.10RefereeswillentertheCallRoomtoprepareforthematchatthelatestwhentheCallRoomdoorcloses.

9.11Athletes may be asked to show their competitor numbers and theiraccreditation tag to the Referee.sothattheycanconfirmtheathletes’information.

9.12Once registered and inside the Call Room, athletes, coaches and sportsassistantsmaynotleavetheCallRoom.Shouldtheydoso,theywillnotgainreadmittanceandwilltakenofurtherpartinthematch.(9.16isanexception.) AnyotherexceptionswillbeconsideredbytheHeadRefereeand/ortheTechnicalDelegate).

9.13The examination of all Sports equipment, checkingballs and confirming theapproved stamps onramps, plus the coin toss (Ref. 11.2.) should be conducted in the Call Room. Any equipment that fails arandomcheckcannotbeusedoncourt,unlessthatsidecanimmediatelymakearepairtomakeitlegal.9.14COINTOSS-The Referee tosses a coin and the winning side chooses whether to play red orblue.Asideispermittedtoexamineanopposingside’sBocciaballs,includingtheJack,beforeorafterthecointoss.

9.15Competitionballsmayonlybeusedbyathletesthatdonotbringtheirownballstothecallroom,orbyathleteswhoseballsdonotmeetthecriteriainarandomcheck.



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9.16If there isascheduledelay,whiletheCallRoomisinoperation,andsomeoneaskspermission togotothe toilet, the Head Referee or the TechnicalDelegate can agree to a request to use the toilet under thefollowingguidelines:

• theothersideofthatmatchmustbeinformed;• iftheathleteisinthecallroomastaffmembermustaccompanythatathlete;• the athlete is in the call room, theymustreturntotheCallRoombeforethegroupisreleasedfor

entranceintotheFieldofPlay;thepenaltyforfailuretoreturnintimeresultsinforfeitofthematch

9.17EachsideshouldbringtotheCallRoomonlytheitemsnecessarytocompete

10RandomCheck10.1BallsthatfailthecriteriainRule4.7,willbeconfiscateduntiltheendofthecompetition. The refereewillrecord the rejected ball(s) on the score sheet. The athletes will be allowed to replace the ball/s withcompetitionball(s)atthistime.Afterthematch,thesecompetitionballsshallbereturnedtotheReferee.Ifanathlete brings too many balls into the Call Room, the extra balls will be confiscated until the end of thecompetition.

10.2Where one ormore balls fail a random check, the athletewillbe issued with a y e l l o w c a r d a n d a warning under rule 16.9.3. If one athlete has morethan one ball rejected at the same random check,theoffencewillincuronlyonewarning.

10.3If an athlete'sballsorequipment(ramp,gloves,splintsandotherdevices) fails the criteria on a secondoccasionontheCallroomorrandomcheck,thatathletewillbedisqualifiedunderrule16.10.2and16.10.4.

10.4When a ball(s) is rejected, that athlete can ask for the type of competition ball(s) they want (hard,medium or soft) if available. They will be given the appropriate balls but may not select the balls forthemselves.

10.5Athletes and Coaches may watch the random check. Ifanitem fails, the Referee must call the HeadReferee to repeat theevaluation.RandomchecksmayoccurintheCallRoomand/oronthecourtduringthematch.

10.6Team and Pairs must identify eachathletes’ equipmentandballsinthe Call Room, to sothatifanitemfailsarandomcheck,itcanbecorrectlyassociatedwithanathlete

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11.PlayPreparationforamatchbeginsintheCallRoom.

11.1StartTimeBothsideswillreceiveastarttime.

11.2OnCourtWarmupOnceoncourt,the athleteswill position themselves in their designatedboxes. TheRefereewill indicatethestartofa2minutewarmupperiodduringwhicheach sidemaythrow up to seven balls, (including theJack)Substitutesdonotthrowwarmupballsatanytime.Thewarmupisfinishedeitherwhenbothsideshavethrownall7ballsorwhenthe2minutesareover.

11.3ThrowingtheJack11.3.1Thesideplayingredalwaysinitiatesthefirstend.

11.3.2TheathletemayonlythrowtheJackaftertheRefereeindicatesthatside’sturn.

11.3.3TheJackmustcometorestinthevalidareafortheJack.

11.4FouledJack11.4.1TheJackwillbefouledif:

• whenplayeditcomestorestinthenon-validareafortheJack.• itisthrownoutofcourt• aviolationiscommittedbytheathletethrowingtheJack.TheappropriatepenaltyinRule16.1–16.10

willbeawarded.

11.4.2If the Jack is fouled then the athletewhoisduetothrowtheJackonthefollowingendwillthrowtheJack.IftheJackisfouledonthefinalend,theathletewhoisintheboxthatthrew the Jack on the first endwillthrowtheJack. The Jackthrowwill continue to advance insequenceuntilitisthrownintothevalidareafortheJackonthecourt.

11.4.3When the Jack is fouled, the following end willbestartedasifthefoulhadnotoccurred,andtheJackwill bethrownbytheathletewhowasduetothrowtheJack.

11.5Throwingthefirstballintocourt11.5.1TheathletewhothrowstheJackalsothrowsthefirstcolouredball.



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11.5.2If the ball is thrown out of court, or is retracted following aviolation,thatsidewillcontinuetothrowuntilaballlandsintheplayingarea of the court or all their balls have been thrown. In the Pairs andTeam division any athlete, from the side indicated to throw may throwthesecond(2nd)colouredball intoplayingarea.

11.6Throwingthefirstoppositionball11.6.1Theoppositionsidewillthenthrow.

11.6.2If the ball is thrown out of court, or is retracted following aviolation,thatsidewillcontinuetothrowuntilaballlandsintheplayingareaofthecourtoralltheirballshavebeenthrown.InPairsandTeamdivisionsanyathletemaythrow.

11.7Throwingtheremainingballs11.7.1The side to throw nextwill be the side which does not have theclosestballtotheJack,unlesstheyhavethrownalltheirballs,inwhichcasetheothersidewillthrownext.Thisprocedurewillcontinueuntilbothsideshavethrownallballs.

11.7.2Ifanathletedecidesnottothrowanyremainingballs,theymayindicate to theReferee that theydo notwishtothrowanyfurtherballsduringthatend, andtheremainingballswillbedeclaredDeadBall(s).BallsNotThrownwillberecordedonthescoresheet.

11.8Completionofend11.8.1Afterallballs have been thrown, including any penalty ballsawarded to either side,theRefereewillverballyannouncethescoreandthen,“Endisfinished.”(ref.12)(BC3sportassistantsmayturntofacetheplayingareaatthistime)

11.8.2Inthefinalendofaknock-outmatch,ifalltheballshavenotbeenthrownandthewinnerisobvious,nopenaltywillbeincurrediftheSportAssistantorcoachescheer.

11.8.3SportAssistantsandcoachesmayentertheplayingareawhendirectedbytheReferee.

11.9PreparationforsubsequentendSportAssistants,coaches(forTeamandPairs)and/orofficialswillretrieveballsforthebeginningofthenextend. The Referee will allow a maximum of one minute between ends. The one minute begins when theRefereepicksuptheJackandannounces“OneMinute.”After50secondstheRefereewillcall“10seconds!”At



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oneminute,theRefereewillcall“Time!”andgivetheJacktotheathletewhoisnexttoplay.Allactionsoftheopposingsidemuststop; theRefereeasks for“Jack,please.” If theopponent isnot ready, theywillhavetowaituntiltheRefereeindicatestheirturntothrow,atwhichtimetheymaycompletetheirpreparation.

11.10Throwingballs11.10.1When the ball is released, the athlete must have at least onebuttockincontactwiththeseatofthewheelchair/scooter. Athletes who can only play while on their abdomen,must have their abdomen incontactwiththethrowingchair.TheseathletesmusthaveapprovalfromClassification.

11.10.2Ifaballis thrownand itbouncesoff the athletewho threw it, or offanopposing athleteorhis/herequipment, it is still considered to be in play. If a ball in play rolls on its own, without being touched byanything,itwillremainontheplayingareainthenewposition.

11.10.3A ball, after being thrown, kicked,orexiting thebottomofa ramp, may roll out the side of theathlete’sthrowingbox(eitherintheairoronthefloor),andthroughanopposingside’sthrowingbox, beforecrossing thethrowinglineandgoingintotheplayingarea.

11.11BallsoutofBounds11.11.1Anyball, including the Jack,will be consideredoutofbounds, if ittouches or crosses the exteriorboundary lines. If theball (Jackorcoloured) istouching the line and supportinganotherball, theballonthelinewillberemoveddirectlyoutwardsperpendiculartotheboundarylineinonemotionwhilekeepingtheballincontactwiththefloor.Iftheballthatwassupportedfallsandtouchestheline,thatballwillalsobeoutofbounds.Eachballwillbedealtwithaccordingto11.11.4or11.12.1.

11.11.2A ball that touches or crosses theexteriorboundary line and then re-enters theplayingarea isconsideredtobeoutofbounds.

11.11.3Aball,whichisthrownandfailstoenterthecourt,exceptinthecaseof11.16,willbeconsideredoutofcourt.

11.11.4Any coloured ball that is thrown or knocked out of courtbecomes a Dead Ball and is placed inthe appropriatearea. TheRefereeisthesolearbiterastowhetheraballisoutofcourt.

11.12JackknockedoutofBounds11.12.1 If the Jack is knocked out of the playing area, or into the non-valid area for the Jack during thematch, it is repositioned on the Cross.



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11.12.2 If this is not possible because a ball is already covering thecross, the Jack will be placed asclose as possible in front of the crosswith the ball centered between the side lines (‘In front of thecross’refers to the area between the throwing line and the cross).

11.12.3WhentheJackhasbeenplacedonthecrossthesidetothrownextwillbedeterminedaccordingtorule11.7.1.

11.12.4 If there are no coloured balls on the playing area after the Jack hasbeen replaced, the side,which knocked the Jack out, will play.

11.13EquidistantballsWhendeterminingwhichsideistothrownext,iftwoormorescoringballsofdifferentcoloursareequidistantfrom the Jack (even if the score is more than 1-1 forone of the sides), it is the side that threwlast thatmust throw again. The side to throw will then alternate until either the equidistant relationship isdisturbed,oronesidehasthrownallofitsballs.Playwillthencontinueasnormal.Whenanewballmakinganewrelationshipdisturbstheequidistantrelationship,thatcolourmustplayagain.

11.14BallsthrowntogetherIf a sidethrowsmore than oneball when it is thatside's turn to throw, bothballswillberetractedandbecomeDeadballs.

11.15DroppedballIf an athlete accidentally drops theball, it is the athlete’s responsibility to askthe Referee for permissionto replay that ball. The Refereewill determine whether the ball was dropped as a result of involuntaryaction,orwhether by adeliberateattemptto throworpropel theball.There isno limit to thenumberoftimesaballmayberethrownandtheRefereeisthesolearbiter.Inthiscase,timewillnotbestopped.

11.16RefereeerrorsIfduetoanerrorofaRefereethewrongsidethrows, theball(s) isreturnedto the throwing athlete. In thiscase time must be checked and amended asappropriate. If any balls have been disturbed the end shouldbetreatedasadisruptedend.(ref16.3.4and13.)



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11.17Substitution11.17.1In the BC3 and BC4 pairs division each side is allowed to make one athletesubstitutionduringamatch(ref.3.2/3.3).

11.17.2Inteamdivisioneachside isallowedtomakeuptotwoathletesubstitutionsduringamatch,iftheyhavetwosubstitutes.(ref.3.4).

11.17.3 A substitution may only take place between ends and the Referee must be informed of thesubstitutions.Ifthecaptainisbeingsubstitutedout,anotherteammatemustbecomecaptain.Thesubstitutemustoccupytheboxoftheplayerbeingremoved.

11.17.4 The substitutions must not delay the playing of the match. Once an athlete hasbeen removedfromthematchtheymaynotbesubstitutedbackin.

11.18PositioningofSubstitutes&CoachesCoaches and Substitutes are to be positioned at the end of the court in theappropriatelydefinedarea.Thedefinitionofthisareawillbedetermined by the HOC, and dependent upon the overallcourtlayout.

12.Scoring12.1ScoringwilltakeplacebytheRefereeafterbothsideshavethrownallballs,includingpenaltyballswhereappropriate.Penaltyballpoints,ifany,areaddedtothescorebeforebeingrecorded.

12.2The side with the ball closest to the Jack will score one point for each ballclosertotheJackthantheopponent’sclosestballtotheJack.

12.3 If two or more balls of different colours are equidistant from the Jack and nootherballsarecloser,theneachsidewillreceiveonepointperball.

12.4At the completion of each end the Refereemustbesure thatthescore is correctonthe scoresheetandthescoreboard.Athletes/Captainsareresponsibleforensuringthatthescoresare recordedaccurately.

12.5At the completion of the ends, the points scored on each end are addedtogetherandthesidewiththehighertotalscoreisdeclaredthewinner.

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12.7 If the scores are equal after the regulationendshavebeenplayed, a tie-break end is played. Thepoints scored in atiebreak end will not count towards a side’s tally in that match; it will onlydeterminethewinner.

12.8Ifaside forfeitsamatch,thentheopposing side isawarded thematch by thehigherscoreo f 6 - 0 ; o r the greatestpointsdifferenceinanymatchinthat poollevelorknock out series.Thedisqualifiedsidewillscorezero.Ifbothsidesaredisqualified,theyboth forfeitthematchbythehigherscoreof 6 - 0 , orthegreatestpointsdifference of that poollevelorknock outseries.Thescorewillberecordedforeachsideas“forfeitby0-(?)”.

13.Disruptedend13.1AnendisdisruptedwhenballshavebeenmovedbycontactfromanathleteortheReferee,orbyaballthrownduringaviolationthattheRefereefailstostop.13.1.1If an end is disrupted due to a Referee's error or action, the Referee in consultationwith thelinesperson, will return the disturbed balls to their previous position (the Referee will always try torespect thepreviousscore,eveniftheballsarenotintheirexactpreviousposition).IftheRefereedoesnotknowthepreviousscore,intheopinionoftheRefereethisisnotpossiblethentheendwillmustberestarted.TheRefereewillbethefinalarbiter.13.2Ifanendisdisruptedduetoaside'serrororaction,theRefereewilltakeactionaccordingtoRule13.1.1,butmayconsultwiththedisadvantagedsideinordertoavoidmakinganyunfairdecisions.

13.3Ifadisruptedendiscausedandpenaltyballshavebeenawarded,thepenaltyball(s)willbeplayedat the completion of the replayed end. If the athlete or side that caused the disrupted end has beenawardedpenaltyball(s),theywillnotbeabletoplaythoseballs.

13.4 For BISFedWorld Championships and the Paralympic Games, the Organising Committee mustprovideanoverheadcameraso that it ispossible to replaceballs in theirexactpreviousposition,and so that theHeadRefereecanmakearapiddecisiononhowanendhasbeendisruptedandwhatactiontotake soasnottodelaytheprogressofthecompetition.

14.Tie-Break14.1Atie-breakconstitutesanextraend.

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14.3Beginwithacointoss.Thewinnerofthecointossdecideswhichsidewillthrowthefirstcolouredball.TheJackofthesidethatplaysfirstwillbeused.

14.4TheJackisplacedonthecross

14.5Thetie-breakisthenplayedasanormalend.

14.6Ifasituationdetailedin12.3occursandeachsidereceivesequalpointsonthetie-break the scores arerecorded and a second tie-break is played. This time theopposing side will begin the tie-break. Thisprocedure continues, with thefirstthrowalternatingbetweensides,untilthereisawinner.

14.7When it is necessary to play an additional tie-break end to decide the final positionof the sideswithinapool,theathleteswillmeetinthecallroomandtheRefereewill:

• Tossthecointochoosewhichsideplaysredorblue.• Tossthecoinagaintochoosewhichsidestartstheend• TheJackofthesidethatplaysfirstwillbeplacedonthecross;• Thistie-breakisthenplayedasanormalend;• Ifeachsidereceivesequalpointsonthetie-break,thescoresarerecordedonthescoresheetanda

secondtie-breakisplayed.ThistimetheopposingsidewillbegintheendwiththeirJackplacedonthecross;

• Thisprocedurecontinues,withthefirstthrowalternatingbetweensides,untilthereisawinner.

15.MovementonCourt15.1Once the Referee has indicated which side is to play, athletes from that sideare free toenter theplaying area and any empty throwing box. Athletes may not go into opponents’ throwing boxes whilepreparingtheirnextshotortoorienttheramp

Athletesmaynotgobehindthethrowingboxestolineuptheirshotsortotalktotheirteammates.ThepathbehindtheboxesmayonlybeusedbyBC3athletestoentertheplayingarea.Theymustentertheplayingareawithoutpassingbehindtheirownteammate.

Athletesmustreorienttherampwhentheyortheirteammatereturnfromtheplayingarea.

15.2Ifanyathleteneedsassistancetogoontothecourt,theymayasktheRefereeorthelinespersontoassistthem.

15.3Inateamorpairsmatchifanathletethrowsaballandtheirteammateisstill returning to theirthrowingbox, the Refereewill givea1ballpenaltyplusretractionofthethrownball.



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15.4Routine actions before or after the throw, kick or roll are allowedwithout aspecificrequesttotheSportAssistant.

16.Violations

16.1GeneralInthecaseofaviolationtherearethreefines:

• Oneballpenalty• Retraction• Warning&disqualification• Morethanoneviolationcanoccuratonetime

16.2OneballPenalty16.2.1A oneballpenalty is the award of oneextra ball to the opposing side.Thisballwill be thrownafter all the balls have been played. The Referee tabulates the score; all ballswill be removed from theplayingareaandthesideawardedthepenaltyballwillselectanyone(1)oftheircolouredballs,whichwillbethrownatthetargetboxatthecross.TheRefereewillcall“Time”andtheplayerhas1minutetothrowthepenaltyball.Ifthisballstopsinsidethe25cmtargetboxwithouttouchingtheoutsideline,thesidethrowingthepenaltyballisawardedoneadditionalpoint.TheRefereewilltallythescorewiththescorefromtheEndandrecorditonthescoresheet.the 6redand6blueballshavebeenplayed. The time limit forpenaltyballs is twominutes for each twoballpenalty for all divisionsofplay. Inthecaseofapenaltyball,theclockwillberesetto1minuteafternotingthecurrentremainingtimeonthescoresheet.

16.2.2 If more than one violation occurs in the course of an end byone side, each penalty ball isthrownseparately.Thethrownballisremovedandtabulated(ifitisscoring)andthesideselectsfromalltheirsixcolouredballstothrowanysubsequentpenaltyballs.

16.2.3Violations committed by both sidesdonotcancel each other out.Eachsidewillattempttoearntheirpointandwillthrowinorderofpenaltyreceived.Thefirstthrowwillbebythesidethatreceivedthe1stpenaltyball,afterwhichthrowsalternateforanyotherpenaltyballs.

16.2.4If a violation thatleadstotheawardofapenaltyball iscommittedwhile a penalty ball is beingthrown, theRefereewillawardapenaltyballtotheopposingside

the 6redand6blueballshavebeenplayed. The time limit forpenalty balls is twominutes for eachtwo ball penalty for all divisions of play. The clock will be reset to 1 minute after noting the currentremainingtimeonthescoresheet.Theclockwillrunasanormalend.



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15.2.2 Deadballsofthesideawardedthepenaltyballswillbeused.Iftherearenotenoughdeadballsthentheball(s)ofthatside,whicharefurthestfromtheJackwillbeused.

15.2.3 If there is more than one ball competing to be a penalty ballthenthesidewillchoosewhich

oneshallbeused.

15.2.4 If any scoring balls are used as penalty balls the Referee shall note the score beforeremoving the balls. After the penaltyballshavebeenthrown,anyextrapointswillbeaddedtothescore. Ifintheactofthrowingthepenaltyballsanathleteshouldalterthepositioningoftheballs,thentheRefereeshallscoretheendfromthenewposition.

16.2.2 If more than one violation occurs in the course of an end byone side, each penalty ball is

thrownseparately.

Therefore, twopenaltyballs (for the firstviolation) are retrieved and then played, then thetwo penalty balls (for thesecondviolation)areretrievedandthenplayed,andsoon.

16.2.3Violations committed by both sidescancel each other out.Forexample,ifduringanendtheredsidehascommittedtwoviolations,andthebluesidehasonlyoneviolation,thenbluewillreceivepenaltyballsforoneviolationonly.

16.2.4 If a violation which leads to the award ofapenalty balls iscommittedwhile a penalty ball

is being thrown, theRefereewillawardpenaltyballstotheopposingsideo Retract one set of penalty balls, per violation, from that side should they have

beenawardedmorethanonesetofpenaltyballs,or

16.3Retraction16.3.1A retraction involves is the removal of a ball from the court thatwas thrown when a violation wascommitted.Theretractedballwillbeplaced inthedeadballcontainer.

16.3.2A retraction penalty can only be given for a violation, whichoccursduringtheactofthrowing

16.3.3If a violation is committed which leads to a retraction theRefereewillalwaystrytostoptheballbeforeitdislodgesotherballs.

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15.3.5A violationwhichresultsinaretraction,isdeemedtohaveoccurredatthepointwhentheballisreleased.Sameas16.3.2

16.4Warninganddisqualification16.4.1When a warning is given a yellow card will be shown to the athlete; the Refereewill note thewarningonthescoresheet.16.4.2Whenanathlete,coachorSportassistantisdisqualified,aredcardwillbeshown.A red card alwaysmeans at least one match suspension16.4.3If an athlete in individual or pairs division is disqualified, thesidewillforfeitthematch.(ref.12.8).

16.4.4 If an athlete in the team division is disqualified, the match will continue with the two remainingathletes.Anyballsnotthrownbythedisqualified athlete will be placed in the dead ball container. In anysubsequentends thesidewill continuewith fourballs. If thecaptain isdisqualified, another team memberwill assume the role. If a secondathletewithinateam isdisqualified,thesidewill forfeitthematch. (ref.12.8)

16.4.5 A disqualified athlete may be reinstated for future matches within the same tournament at thediscretionoftheHeadReferee.

16.4.6Ifanathleteisdisqualifiedforunsportsmanlikebehaviour,apanelconsisting of the Head Referee andtwo international Referees notinvolvedinthematch,norfromthesamecountryastheathlete,willdecideiftheathletemaybereinstatedforfuturematches.(ref.16.4.7).

16.4.7In the case of repeateddisqualification the appointedHR/TDare obliged to consider and determineanappropriateaction.

16.5Thefollowingactionswill leadtotheawardofaOneBallPenalty(ref.16.2)

16.5.1anathleteleavesthethrowingboxwhentheirturnhasnotbeenindicated.

16.5.2 a sport assistant in the BC3 or pairs BC3 division turns into court theplayingarea toviewplayduringanend.

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16.5.4theathleteprepareshis/hernextshot,orientingthewheelchairand/or the ramp or rolling the ballin the opposing sides’ time (this includeswhentheopposingsideispreparingtothrowtheJack).(Beforethecolourisshown,itisacceptablefortheathletetopickupaballwithoutplayingit;e.g.itispermittedforredto pick up their ball before the Refereesignals for blue to play and t o put the ball in their hand orlap;itisnotpermissibleforredtopickupaballaftertheRefereehassignalledforbluetoplay.)IftheathletethrowssuchaballtheRefereewillretractit.(ref16.8.2-plustheoneballpenalty).16.5.5 the sport assistant moves the wheelchair, or the ramp or the pointer rolls the ballwithout theathleteasking.16.5.6thesportassistantenterstheplayingareawithouttheReferee´spermission

16.6The following actionswill lead to the award of a penalty ball and theretractionofthethrownball(ref.16.2/16.3)

16.6.1 releasing the Jack or a co loured ball when the sport assistant, the athlete or any of theirequipment or clothing is touching the courtmarking or a part ofthe court surface not deemed to be partof theathlete's throwingbox.ForBC3athletes this includeswhile theball is still in theramp.

16.6.2Atthebeginningofeachend,theBC3rampmustbeswungatleast20cmtotheleftand20cmtotherightaftertheJackhasbeenpresentedandbeforereleasingit.(ref.5.4)

failingtomovetherampto the leftandto therighttobreaktheplaneofalignmentafterbeingpresentedwiththeJack.fromthepreviousshot,IfarampisNOTfixedtoabase,(orcanswivelonthebase)andcanbemovedindependentlyfromthebase,theentirerampincludingthebasemustbemovedtotheleftandtotheright.

16.6.3throwingtheballwhentherampisoverhangingthethrowingline.

16.6.4 throwing the ball without having at least one buttock, (orabdomen,asperclassification) in contactwiththeseatofthechair.

16.6.5 throwing the ball when the ball is touching a part of the court, which is outside of the athlete'sthrowingbox.

16.6.6throwingtheballwhentheBC3SportAssistant looksback intotheplayingareacourt.

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16.6.7The BC1, BC3 or BC4 Sport Assistant has directphysical contact with the head, mouth, or armpo in te r o r t he athlete;duringthe act of throwing the ball, including helping the athlete throw theballby pushingorpullingthe wheelchair.The athlete’s sport assistant has direct physical contact with the athlete; even if it is just casual; or with the athlete’s head, mouth, or armCasualtouchingbytheSportAssistantisnotallowedduringthethrow.

If the BC1, BC3 or BC4 sport assistant is just touching theathlete casually and it does not have any effectonthethrowing,therefereewillnotconsideritaviolation.

16.6.8.Inateamorpairsmatch,throwingaballwhiletheirteammateisstill returning to theirthrowingbox

16.7 The following actions will lead to the award of a penalty ball and awarning–yellowcard(ref.16.2/16.4):

16.7.1 any deliberate interference with or distraction of another athlete in such away that it affects theiropponent’sconcentrationortheirthrowingaction.

16.7.2causingadisruptedend.

16.8Thefollowingactionswillleadtoretractionoftheball(ref.16.3)16.8.1throwing a ball prior to the referee indicating which colour toplay.IfitistheJack,itisfouled.

16.8.2throwing a ball when it is the opposing sides turn to throw,unlesstherefereehasmadeanerror.

16.8.3if a ball stops in a ramp after it has been released

16.8.4ifaBC3sportassistantstopstheballintherampforanyreason

16.8.5inaBCematch,ifaBC3athleteisnotthepersonthatreleasestheball.Anathletemusthavedirectphysicalcontactwiththeballatitsrelease.Directphysicalcontact alsoincludesusinganassistivedeviceattacheddirectlytotheathlete'shead,mouthorarm

16.8.6ifasportassistantandanathletesimultaneouslyreleasetheball.

16.8.7ifacolouredballisthrownbeforetheJack

16.8.8ifasidehasnotreleasedtheballwhenthetimelimitisreached(ref.18.5).

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16.8.10Ifanathletesdoesnotreorienttherampwhentheyortheirteammatereturnfromtheplayingarea

16.9 The fol lowing act ions wi l l lead to receiving a warning – yellowcard(ref.16.4)

16.9.1unreasonablydelayingamatch.

16.9.2an athlete not accepting a referee's decision and/or acting in amannerdetrimentaltotheopposingsideorcompetitionpersonnel

16.9.3if a ball(s) fails to meet the criteria during a Call Room orrandomcheck(ref4.7.1-4.7.4.82.2and10.2.).Anoticewillbepostedattheentrance tothecallroomforfailedballsandfailedequipment.16.9.4Anathletebringingtothecallroommorethantheallowednumberofballs(Ref. 7.1./7.2.1/7.3.1/9.7).Theextraballswillbeconfiscatedandhelduntiltheendofthecompetition.

16.9.5In team and pairs division, the warning is given to the athletewho brings more than the allowednumber of balls. If they cannotdeterminewhothatathleteis,thewarningisgiventothecaptain.

16.9.6When an athlete, sport assistant, or coach leaves the court areaduring thematchwithout referee’spermission,evenifitisbetweenendsorduringthetime-out,thatindividualmaynotreturntothematch.16.9.7Bringingtothewarmuparea,or intothecall room,morethantheallowedpersonnelwill result inayellowcardfortheathleteorthecaptaininthecaseofteamorpairsmatches.(ref8.2,9.9)11.5.7AnAthlete/SAoraCoach,whoaccumulates3yellowcards,oncourt,duringthesametournamentor5inthesameyear,willgetamatchsuspension.Thepenaltyonlytakeseffectinthesameseason.

16.10 The fol lowing act ions wi l l lead to receiving a disqualification –redcard(ref.16.4)

16.10.1WhenanathleteorsportassistantorcoachdisplaysunsportsmanlikebehaviourtotheRefereeortheopposition athletes or side, a red card will be shown and this will lead to immediate disqualification. (ref.16.4.2).



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16.10.2 If the balls or equipment fail to meet the criteria on two(2)a second call room checkor randomchecks(ref.4.).

16.10.3A red card always means at least one match suspension. If itoccursinafinal,oritisthelastmatchofasideinatournament,thesidewillbedisqualified.penaltywilltakeplaceatthenexttournament.16.10.4 If a second warning is given during the same match a yellow card and then a red card will beshown to thatathlete, the athlete isdisqualified(ref.16.4.2).Therefereewillnotethedisqualificationonthescoresheet.Asecondyellowcardinthecallroomand/orthewarmupareaduringthesametournament,earnsaredcard;andforeachsubsequentyellowcard, iftheathleteisreinstated.ref16.4.6,16.4.7(explanation:secondyellowcardwillberedcardandtheathletewon´tplaythegame/Thirdyellowcardwillberedcardandtheathletewon´tplaythegame/andsoonconsequently)

17.Communication17.1Therewillbenocommunicationbetweenathlete,sportassistant,coachandsubstitutesduringanend.

Theexceptionsare:

• when an athlete requests his/her sport assistant to carry out a specificaction such as alteringthe position of the chair, moving an assistivedevice, rollingthe ball or passing the ball to theathlete. Someroutine actions are allowedwithout a specific request to the sportassistant.

• Coaches,sportassistantsandsubstituteplayersmaycongratulateorofferencouragementtoplayersontheirsideaftertheshotandbetween ends.

• Communicationbetween coaches, substituteathletesand substitute sportassistantsbutinawaythattheathletesoncourtcannothearthem.If inthereferee’sopiniontheathletesoncourtcanhearthem,therefereewillconsiderinappropriatecommunicationandgiveonepenaltyball(ref.16.5.3).

17.2 In teamandpairs division, during the playing of an end athletesmaynot communicate with otherathletesontheirsideunlesstherefereehasindicatedthatitistheirturntothrow.

17.3An athlete may not instruct his/her partner’s sport assistant.Eachathletemustcommunicatedirectlywithhisorherownsportassistant.

17.4Between ends, athletes may communicate between themselves, their sportassistantandtheircoach.Thismustceaseoncetherefereeisreadytobegintheend.Therefereewillnotdelaythematchtoallowforlengthy discussion. A captain/athlete may not leave his/her box between ends, unless beingsubstituted,duringatimeoutorunderpermissionofthereferee(ref.11.17).



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18.5Onetime-outpersideisallowedinteamorpairsdivisionmatches.Thiscanbecalledbyeitherthecoachorteamthecaptainbetweenends.Time-outwill last for two minutes. Athletes may leave their box for atime out, but must return to the same playing box. If both sides return to their boxes time-outwill beconsidered to be over. Athletes may not leave the court area during a time-out without the referee'spermission.Iftheyleavethecourtareaforanyreasontheywillbegivenawarning(Yellowcard)thatwillberecordedonthescoresheet.(Ref.17.5.6)

17.5Anathletemayaskanother athlete tomoveifhe/sheispositionedinsuchawayastobeimpingingupontheplayingofashot,butcannotaskthemtogooutoftheirbox.

17.6Anyathlete,notonlythecaptain,mayspeaktotherefereeinhisorherowntime.

17.7After the referee determines which side will throw, athletes may ask for thescoreor forameasure.Requestsaboutballpositioning(i.e.whichopponent’sball is closer?) will not be answered. The athletesmay come ontotheplayingarea toascertainforthemselveshowtheballsarepositioned.

17.8 If translation is required on the court during a match, the HR will have full authority to select anappropriate translator. TheHRwill first attempt to use either a competition sport volunteer or anotherrefereewho is not currently involved in another match. If no suitable translator is available, the HRmay choose to select an individual who is amemberoftheathlete’scountry

17.9Translatorswillnotbe seatedon theFOP.Nomatchwillbedelayed ifatranslatorisnotpresentwhenneeded.

17.10Anycommunicationdevice(includingasmartphonetakenintothecallroomorontotheFOPmustbeapprovedbytheHRorTD.Anymisusewouldbeinappropriatecommunicationandwarrantaoneballpenalty.

Coachesarepermittedtousetabletsandsmartphonestotakenotes.AthletesandSportAssistantsoncourtmustnotreceiveanycommunicationfromcoachesorsubstitutesoutsidetheboundarylines.Anyinfringementofthisrulewouldconstituteinappropriatecommunicationandwarrantaoneballpenalty.

18.Timeperend

18.1Eachsidewillhaveatimelimitfortheplayingofeachendandismonitoredbyatimekeeper.Thetimesare:

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• Teams–6minutesperteamperend• BC3Pairs–7minutesperpairperend• BC4Pairs–5minutesperpairperend

18.2PropellingThrowingtheJackiscountedaspartofaside'stimeallocation.

18.3A side's time shall startwhen the referee indicates to the timekeeperwhichsideshouldplay,includingtheJack.

18.4A side's time will stop the moment each ball thrown becomes stationarywithin,or crosses thecourtboundaries.

18.5If a side has not released the ball when the time limit is reached, that ballandother remaining ballsof that side become invalid and shall be placed in the dead ball designated area. In the case of BC3athletes the ball is deemed tohavehasbeenreleasedonceitstartstorolldowntheramp.

18.6Ifa side releasesaball after the time limit is reached then the refereewillstoptheballandremove itfromthecourtbefore itdisturbsplay. If theballdisturbsanyotherballstheendwillbedisrupted.

18.7Thetimelimitforpenaltyballs isoneminuteforeachviolation(1ball)foralldivisionsofplay.

18.8 During each end the remaining time for both sides will be displayed on the scoreboard. At thecompletionofeachend the remaining timeofbothsideswillbenotedonthescoresheet.

18.9During the playing of an end, if the time is incorrectly calculated, the refereewilladjust the timingtocompensatefortheerror

18.10Duringmattersofdisputeorconfusion,therefereemuststopthetimeclock. If it is necessary to stopduring an end for translation, the timemustbe stopped. Whenever possible, the translator should not befrom the sameteamastheathlete.

18.11Thetimekeepershallannounce,loudandclear,whentheremainingtimeis“1minute”,“30seconds”,“10seconds”;and“time”,whenthetimeisexpired.

19.ClarificationandProtestProcedure19.1Duringamatchasidemayfeelthattherefereehasoverlookedaneventormadeanincorrectdecision,which affects the result of the match. At that time, the athlete/captain of that side may draw thereferee's attention to thissituationandseekclarification.Thetimemustbestopped(ref.18.10).

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19.2.1According with the rules 19.1 and 19.2, during a match theathletesmustmaydrawtheReferee’s attention toa situation that theydon'tagree with and seek clarification. Theymust alsorequestarulingfromtheHRiftheywanttoproceedtopoint20.3.

19.3At the end of each match competing sides will be asked to sign the scoresheet. Should a side wishto protest a decision or action, or feels that the referee has not acted in accordance with the rulesduring that match thescoresheetmustnotbesigned.

19.4Thecourtofficialrefereewillnotethetimeofmatchcompletion(afterregisteringtheresultonthescoresheet). Formal protestsmust be done submittedwithin a 30-minuteperiod from the conclusion of thatmatch. If no written protest is receivedthentheresultstands.

19.5A completed protest form must be handed to the competition secretariat by the athlete, captain orteam manager, accompanied by £ 150 or theequivalentcorrespondingHostNationcurrency.Thisprotestform should detail both thecircumstances and the justification, quoting rule references, for making theprotest.TheHR,ortheirdesignate,willconveneaprotestpanelasquicklyaspossible.Thispanelshallconsistof:

• theHRorAHR• two international referees not involved in the match, and not from thecountriesinvolvedin

theprotest

20.5.1Once the protest panel is formed, they should consult with therefereeinvolvedwiththematchthat is being protested, beforemaking a final decision. The protest panel should meet in a privatearea. Alldiscussionregardingaprotestmustremainconfidential.

20.5.2 The decision of the protest panel will be made as soon as possible and presented inwriting to the athleteorcaptain,orteammanager, and totheothersideinvolved.

19.6Shoulditbenecessarytoappeal thedecisionoftheprotestpanel, thiswillbedone after receipt of afurther completed protest form. If applicable, bothparties involved shall be heard. Upon receipt of thisprotest, the TD,ortheirdesignate,willassoonaspossibleconveneajuryofappealconsistingof:

• theappointedtechnicaldelegate• twointernationalrefereesnotinvolvedinthepreviousprotestorfromthecountriesinvolvedinthe

protest

19.6.1Thedecisionofthejuryofappealshallbefinal.

19.7 Either party involved in the match being protested, may ask for a review of the protest panel'sdecision.Theymustsubmitaprotestformaccompaniedby£ 150.Protestsmustbesubmittedwithinthirty(30)minutesofreceivingtheprotest panel's original decision. The protest panel, or their designate, willrecord



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thetimethattheathleteorside,ortheappropriateperson(i.e.teammanager or coach) receives the originaldecision and that personmust signthesheet.Alldiscussionregardingprotestsmustremainconfidential.

19.8If a protest decision requires that a match be replayed, it will be replayedfromthebeginningoftheendwherethesituationthatmotivatedtheprotestoccurred.

19.9Ifareasonforaprotestisknownbeforeamatchstartstheprotestshouldmustbedeclaredbeforethestartofthematchandbesubmittedwithina30-minuteperiod from the conclusion of that match.

19.10Ifareasonforaprotesthappensinthecallroom,theHRorTDshouldmustbenotifiedoftheintentiontosubmit the protest before the side leaves the call room. The protest will only be considered if the aboveprocedureshavebeenfollowed.

20.TheCaptain'sResponsibility20.1Inteamandpairsdivision,eachsideisledbyacaptainforeachmatch.A“C”,clearlyvisibletothereferee,mustidentifythecaptaintothereferee. Each captain, clubor countryis responsible to provide the “C”. Thecaptain will act as the executive of the team and assume the followingresponsibilities:

20.1.1Representing the team/pair at the coin toss and decidingwhethertoplayredorblueballs.

20.1.2Deciding which team member should throw during the match,including any penalty balls.

20.1.3Tocallatechnicalormedicaltimeoutorasubstitution.Thecoachmayalsocallatechnicalormedicaltimeoutorasubstitution.

20.1.4Acknowledgingthereferee'sdecisionintheprocessofscoring.

20.1.5Consultingwiththerefereeinthesituationofadisruptedendorwherethereisadispute.

20.1.6Signing the score sheetornominates someone to signon theirbehalf.Thepersonsigningwillsignhisorherownname.

20.1.7Submittingaprotest.Thecoachortheteammanagermayalsosubmitaprotest.

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21.MedicalTimeOut21.1 If an athlete becomes ill during a match (it must be a serious situation) any athletemay ask for amedicaltimeoutifnecessary. Amatchmaybeinterrupted for a medical time out for ten (10) minutesduring which therefereemuststopthetimingofthematch.

21.2Anathletemayonlyrequestreceiveone(1)medicaltimeoutpermatch.

21.3Anyathletewhoasksforreceivesamedical timeoutmustbeseenoncourtassoonaspossiblebythemedicaldoctorassignedtothevenue.

21.4 In individual play, if an athlete is unable to continue, the match will be forfeited(ref.16.4.3/12.8).

21.5 In team play if an athlete is unable to continue, due to illness, the presentend must be finishedwithout that athlete’s remaining ball(s). A substitutemayonly come into thematchbetweenends (ref.11.17.3and16.4.4).

21.6InBC3andBC4 pairs competition, if an athlete isunable tocontinue, due toillness, the present endmust be finished without that athlete’s remainingball(s).Iftheirteammatestillhasballstoplay,heorshemayplaytheballswithintheirallottedtime.InBC3pairs,ifit istheCPathletethatisunabletocontinueandthereisnotaCPsubstituteathleteforthenextend,thematchcannotproceed.Asubstitutionmayonlytakeplacebetweentheends(ref.11.17).IfthereisnoCPsubstitutethematchwillbeforfeited(ref.12.8),unlesstheathleteisunabletocontinueonlyduringthelastend.Inthiscase,thatsidedoesnotforfeitthematch.Ifthissituationoccursduringthelastendandatiebreakisrequired,thesidewillforfeitthematchifthereisnoCPsubstitute.

21.7 If the medical time out is called for a sport assistant, the athletes in pairsmay share one sportassistant for the remainder of the end. A substitutionmayonlytakeplacebetween theends. If there isnota substitute on courttheFOP,the athletes need to share the one sport assistant for the remainder of thatmatch.Inindividualplay,iftheathletehasanyballsremaininginthecurrentend,andcannotpropelthrowthemunassisted,suchballswillbedeclared,dead.

21.8 In BC3 competition, during the ten-minute,medical timeout,sport assistants maynot look into thecourt playing area. The athlete must be attended to by a medical person who may be assisted withcommunicationbythatathlete’ssportassistant,ifnecessary.

21.9In team competition if an athlete was the next to throw the Jack and wasdisqualified or became illand is now unable to continue, and there are nosubstitutes, the Jack will be thrown by the person whois due to throw theJackonthefollowingend.



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21.10In team play if an athlete cannot continue in subsequent matches (for amedical reason only) andthere is no substitute, the team may continue tocompetewith two(2) athleteswhowillonlyuse four (4)balls. If it is a BC1athlete that is unable to continue, and there is not a BC1 substitute athlete,thematchcanproceedwithoutaBC1athlete

21.11 If an athlete continues to ask formedical time outs in subsequentmatches, the TD in consultationwith a medical doctor and a representative of thatathlete’scountrywilldetermineifthatathleteshouldbe removed from the remainder of the competition. In individual play if an athlete is removed from theremainder of the competition all subsequent matches that they wouldhave played will have a scorecorresponding to the scoreof thematchwiththehighestpointdifferenceofthatpoolorknockoutseries.

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BISFed recognizes that certain situations may arise that have not been coveredwithin this manual.These situations will be dealt with at the time they arise in consultationwith the technical delegateand/orheadreferee.

The following pages (Appendix 1, 2 and 3) contain diagrams of gestures that will be used by referees, anexplanationaboutprotestproceduresandacourtdiagram.Thegestures have been developed in order toassist both referees and athletes tounderstand certain situations. Athletes cannot protest if a refereeforgets to use aspecificgesture.



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Appendix1–Officialsgestures/signsReferees

Situationtobesignaled Descriptionofthegesture GesturetobedoneIndicationtothrowJackorwarmupballs:

• Rule11.2• Rule11.3

Move hand to indicatethrowing.

Indication to throw acolouredball:

• Rule11.5• Rule11.6• Rule11.7

Show colour indicatoraccordingtothecolourofthesideplaying.

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TechnicalorMedicaltimeout:

• Rule5.8• Rule6.2• Rule21

Putthepalmofthehandoverthefingersoftheotherhand,which are in a vertical line(drawing a ‘T’) and sayingwhich side called for it (eg.MedicalorTechnicalTimeout for–athletename/team/country/ballcolour).

Substitution:

• Rule11.17

Rotate one forearm aroundtheother.

MeasurementPut one hand next to theother and pull themapart asifusingatapemeasure.

Refereeaskingisathlete(s)wanttogoontothecourt:

• Rule12.6

Pointatathletesandthenthereferees’eye.

Inappropriatecommunication:

• Rule16.5.3• Rule17

Point out the mouth andmove the forefinger laterallywiththeotherhand.



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Deadball/ballout:

• Rule11.11

Point out the ball and raisethe forearm vertically withthe hand open with its palmtowards the referees bodyand say: “Out or Dead Ball.”Then raise theball thatwentout.

Retraction:

• Rule16.6

Point out the ball and raisethe forearm with a concavehand before picking up theball(whereverpossible).

1penaltyball:

• Rule16.5• Rule16.8

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Warning:

• Rule16.9•

Show theyellowcard for thewarningviolation.

Second warning and aconsequentdisqualification:

• Rule16.10.4

Show theyellowcard for thesecondviolationandthenthered.

Disqualification:

• Rule16.10.1

Showtheredcard.

End completion/ end ofthematch:

• Rule11.8

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Score:

• Rule12

Put the fingers over thecorrespondent colour on thecolour indicator to show thescore.

Scores

ScoreExamples

3pointsforred 7pointsforred 10pointsforred 12pointsforred



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LinespersonSituationtobesignaled Descriptionofthegesture Gesturetobedone

Tocalltherefereesattention

Raisethearm

GRAPHICDESIGNER:FranciscaSottomayor



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Appendix2–Protests



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Protestprocedure



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ProtesttotheJuryofAppeal



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ProtestGuidelines

• Ifonesidewantstopresentaprotestoutsidethetimelimit(30minutes),thesecretariatshouldinformthemthatthetimelimithasexpired.Ifasideinsiststhattheprotestbeaccepted,thesecretariatwillnotacceptit;

• Photographs and/or video recordings will not be accepted to support theprotestpresented;• Replaythematch,becauseofaprotest:TheReferee flipsacoinandthewinning side chooses

whether to play red or blue. If a side had beenawardedpenaltyballs,theywillnotbeabletoplaythoseballs.

• Replay fromthebeginningof theendwhere the situation thatmotivatedtheprotestoccurred,becauseofaprotestdecision:TheathletesremaininthesameBoxesandwillusethesamecolouredballs.Violationsthatwereawarded in an end that is being replayed because of the decisionoftheProtestCommitteearenolongervalid,unlessitwasawrittenwarningoradisqualification.

• Ifthereasonfortheprotestiscorrectbutnotsufficientforarepetitionofthat match (Forexample, a procedural mistake in the Call Room), theprotestfeewillnotbereturned.

• AllprotestfeesnotreturnedbecauseofthedecisionoftheProtestCommitteeortheJuryofAppealswillbekeptbytheBISFed.



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ProtestNotification



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ProtestForm(1/2)



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MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES Ref 4.1 Wide Tape for Exterior lines, Throwing line and V line Thin tape for throwing box dividers, the Cross and 25cm x 25cm target box

6 meter lines: from the inside of the side lines 12.5 meters side lines: from inside of the front line and inside of the back line 10 meters: from inside the front line to the back of the throwing line 5 meters: from inside the front line to the center of the cross 3 meters: from inside the side line to the center of the cross 3 meters: from the back of the throwing line to the front of the V line 1.5 meters: from the back of the throwing line to the front vertex of the V line 2.5 meters: from inside the back line to inside (which is also the back) of the throwing line 1 meter box lines: evenly spread over either side of the meter marks.

Appendix4–GlossaryoftermsAbbreviation DescriptionBISFed BocciaInternationalSportFederationCP CerebralPalsyCS CompetitionSecretarye.g. ‘forexample’FOP FieldofplayHOC HostorganizingcommitteeHR Headrefereei.e. ‘inotherwords’IPC InternationalParalympicCommitteeTD TechnicaldelegateSA SportAssistant

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