According to IPC rules, boccia can be played one-on-one, in pairs, or in teams of three. To start off, a white leather ball called the "Jack" is thrown onto the rectangular court.

Many sports at the Paralympics have an Olympic cousin. There are only two without counterparts, one of which is boccia. This is how the sport is played.

Boccia is played on a 12.5m x 6m (roughly a 41ft x 19.7ft) court with two teams competing against one another. Games are either played one against one, in pairs or teams of three.