The boccia carnival is a fun based competition for students with disability in years 5 to 12. Find out more about the event and how you can enter.

Who can participate

To participate in the event, students must be

• enrolled at an affiliated school.
• in year 5 or above.

The carnival is for students with disabilities, but students without disabilities can be used to make up a school team.

Where and when

Thursday 24 October at State Basketball Centre, Wayville.

The carnival will begin at 10.00am and finish by 2.15pm.

Results

Results will be made available as soon as possible after the competition finish.

View the 2024 SWD Boccia results report (PDF 639 KB)

Event format

The carnival is a participation based event to allow students with disabilities to compete in a supportive environment. Students do not need any experience to participate.

• Teams will play multiple games in a minor round.
• A finals round will be played to determine the overall winner.

What makes a team

A team can have up to 6 players and a minimum of 3. If your team may have students who will tire quickly, it would be advised to have 6 players in the team to rotate during games.

Students without disabilities can play to enter a school team. These students may need to play using their non-preferred hand to keep the competition even.

Entry fee

$8.00 including GST per student. Costs to be confirmed.

No payment is required on the day. A tax invoice will be sent to schools after the event.

What is boccia and how to play

Boccia is a Paralympic sport played on an indoor surface using soft balls. It is a target game based on accuracy and control. Students are required to be seated when releasing the ball. Students can

• throw
• kick
• use a ramp

to propel boccia balls as close as they can to a white target ball or jack.

Equipment

Boccia ramp devices can be requested on the nomination form. Students who need a ramp can request to use one prior to the event by contacting School Sport SA by email Education.SchoolSportSA@sa.gov.au (subject: Boccia ramp request).

How to enter

Schools submit the boccia students with disability carnival nomination form by Thursday 26 September.

Presentations

• Presentations will be held at the end of the event.

Historic information

• Boccia students with disability previous winners history (PDF 112 KB)
• 2023 boccia results report. (PDF 308 KB)

Previous winners history