Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
Bocce
3. Points of Emphasis – Rules Conditions
� Games will consist of 13 minute halves running time. Four timeouts can be
taken at any time.
� Overtime play will be 4 minutes.
� Timing-clock stops to address injury and other medical situations as
determined by game officials and administrators.
� The timing –clock will stop during the last 2 minutes of 2nd half and each
extra period on the referee's whistle and successful field goals. There is no
shot clock.
1. Events Offered
Singles
Doubles
Team (4 persons)
Unified Sports® Doubles
Unified Sports® Team
2. Sport Uniform/Equipment
� White is the traditional color, with a collared shirt in the sport of Bocce.
Other colors are acceptable.
� Team members should wear the same uniform. This should be a team
shirt and shorts/light cotton pants/skirts.
� Court shoes are required. Tennis shoes or smooth-soled athletic shoes are
recommended. Running shoes or spiked-sole shoes are not permitted.
� The Bocce balls’ color will be red and green. The pallina will be white. The
Bocce sets will be regulation sets and will be provided by the competition
management.
� Visual aid equipment (small bells and orange cones) will be available at
the Bocce to those athletes requiring the use of them and who have been
identified by their Head Coach at the initial Head Coaches meeting.
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