About World Boccia
World Boccia will be the brand we use at all our future competitions and has been designed to reflect the growing importance of our sport. The brand aims to build on our heritage and to identify more clearly the sport we play and the level at which we play it.
The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) will continue to be the International Federation responsible for governing Boccia and for representing the sport on the global stage.
Our corporate objectives
World Boccia has been established with five main objectives
To promote, enhance and support Boccia as a sport for all people and to help promote its activities
To govern the sport of Boccia internationally through, inter alia, a set of rules, a classification system and an international competition structure
To promote Boccia amongst those who make decisions that directly affect the sport
To promote and represent the interests of the members of the Federation, and on their behalf to undertake lobbying and similar activities
To create a network of Members and individuals which encourages contact and exchange of ideas and experience regarding the sport of Boccia
Vision
Boccia - the sport for everyone
“Our vision is to proactively facilitate appropriate opportunities for elite level competition, preserving the current paralympic pathway for athletes with high support needs, whilst also supporting growth, development and a greater awareness of boccia by being inclusive, progressive and accessible to all”
The Board
Is responsible for the management of the Federation’s business, for which purpose it may exercise all the powers of the Federation.
Click below to meet the elected Members of The Board
Strategic Plan
The World Boccia Strategy Focuses on a Small Number of Priorities
Leadership and Governance
Effective sports governance requires strong leadership, integrity and good judgement. This in turn will lead to better decision-making and increased transparency and accountability.
Sport Development
High quality pathways, structures and processes are critical to the growth of the sport and will provide the opportunity for athletes to achieve to the best of their ability. A vibrant international competition structure is essential to the growth of the sport.
Marketing and Promotion
The increased exposure of Boccia to the wider global community presents opportunities for developing commercial relationships for the benefit of the sport.
People Development
Sustainable growth of the sport will continue to depend on its network of people (most of whom are volunteers), working together to support development and provide elite competition opportunities.
Our Members
National organisations recognised as having the responsibility for the sport of Boccia within their countries. Full Members are expected to maintain affiliation with their country’s National Paralympic Committee and are eligible to host the major international Boccia competitions which are sanctioned by BISFed. Full Members have voting rights, and only one organisation per country may become a Full Member.
Check out our Members list and join the amazing World Boccia Community.
Our Committees
World Boccia has established committees to advise on the following key areas
Referees
Pam Johnston (Chair), Jennifer Larson (Vice Chair), Teresa Calverol, Eleni Liloglou, David Leung, Alexsandro Lautherbach.
Development
Heather Lowden (Chair),Anita Laszlo, Michaela Rihackova, Eileen Bartlett, Scott Martin, Said LAMRINI.
Competitions and Rules
Gary Vander Vies (Chair), Joep Pelsser (Vice Chair, Competitions), Lee Hae Jeong, Marco Dispaltro, Chris Wagg, Ken Poon, Greg Polychronidis, Itzik Azoulay, Sandra Monteiro, Martina Kincesova.
Anti-doping
Dr Jaime Antunes (Chair)
Classification
Elsa Matthee (Chair), Shail Maharaj (Vice Chair), Dawn Ibrahim, Jordan Chi Hang Liu, Ana Moreira, Jorge Parra.
bids
Jon Morgan (Chair), Marta Mascarenhas and Dina Sotiriadi
