Boccia includes the BC3 classification for athletes who use a ramp and assistant.
BC3 is a boccia sport class for athletes with severe physical impairments who generally cannot throw or release the ball consistently. Competitors in this class may use an assistive device such as a ramp and may have an assistant who follows directions but must keep their back to the court during play.
Boccia is a precision sport in which players propel leather balls as close as possible to a white target ball called the jack. BC3 athletes can use a pointer or other approved head-or-mouth device to control the ramp or release the ball.
The assistant’s restricted position is designed to prevent coaching during the shot. BC1 and BC2 classes also exist, while BC4 is for eligible athletes who do not use the same cerebral-palsy sport-class structure.