Bocca

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'Bocca' (Box Soccer) Was created a church hall in Portstewart by a team visiting from York. It is a simple yet fascinating sport. all that is needed is a hall slightly smaller than what would be used for 5-a-side football. a line should be drawn out for the halfway line in the middle of the court. Then to boxes at either side of the court measuring 3 metres wide and 1.5 metres long. The ball used is recommended to be a half pumped up mini skills ball. Bocca can be a singles game or doubles game for both male and female.
Rules
1.1 Bocca is to be played bare footed in a wooden floored sports hall.
1.2 The aim if the game is to try and bounce the ball or get it to drop, by kicking only, into the other players box. each player is allowed one defensive touch of the ball and three offensive each time the ball enters their half.
1.3 The defensive aim is to not aloow the ball to drop or bounce into your box.
1.4 The scores are first to eleven wins a set. if the score gets to ten each which is called a "bocca" then only one touch each is allowed for offensive purposes, it is still first to eleven.
1.5 After every five points played the players should swap ends waiting for each other to become ready before restarting. after each set ends should also be swapped.
2.1 If the ball strikes your arm from the hand to elbow it is considered serious foul play and results in an automatic goal to the opposition player. if the ball hits the ceiling the opposition player gets a penalty
2.2 A penalty- the aim is to kick the ball once from the outside of your own box and try to get it to stop inside your opponents box without it hitting the wall behind. your opponent is not allowed to interfere with the path or movement of the shot, it is a free shot.
2.3 A penalty is also awarded to your opponent if you step inside of your own box or past the halfway line(if it is only by mmomentum for this the penalty should not be enforced instead the ball should be given to your opponent.
3.1 Doubles works the same way only there are two people to defend and attack.
3.2 For an all mens match it is best of 5 sets for all womens ot is best of 3 sets and for a mixed match it is also best of three sets.
4.1 There is no time limit.

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