For the first time, Boccia UK has launched official UK Rankings to help show how players across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are doing in competitions.

Lots of people are wondering how the rankings work, so we recently invited you to drop us your questions.

Who is included in the UK Rankings?

Any BC1–BC4 athlete who competes in eligible events and represents:

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

How often will the rankings be updated?

The rankings will be updated after every event that counts, including:

· National Championships

· Domestic Challengers

· UK Championships

How do players move up or down the rankings?

Players earn points by winning matches. Your UK ranking is based on your best four results from the last 24 months.

More wins = more points = moving up the rankings.

Why don’t the rankings include older events?

Because this is all brand‑new, we needed a clear place to start. We spoke to the Home Nations organisations – Boccia England, Disability Sport NI, Disability Sport Wales and Scottish Disability Sport – and we agreed that the 2025 UK Championships is the first event that counts. This also helps us match the way World Boccia does things.

Do international results count for the rankings?

No. The UK Rankings only use results from UK competitions, including:

UK Championships
Domestic Challengers
National Championships

We want to see more players taking part in events across the UK and we hope the UK rankings not only strengthen competition but also encourage more athletes to get involved.

Why aren’t Great Britain’s top international players ranked highest in the UK rankings?

It’s because the UK Rankings only use UK event results. Our World Class Programme athletes don’t have to compete at home (because they are so busy playing internationally!) – and that’s why you might not always see them at the top of the UK rankings.

Doing it like this means we have a clear picture of UK competition results and performances.

But, to keep things fair at UK events, players with world rankings are seeded using their world ranking. This stops our top players meeting too early in knockout rounds.

How will selection work when places are limited?

We want selection to be fair for everyone. Boccia UK is working with all Home Nations to make the system simpler, because each nation currently does things differently. We will be sharing a full Competition Strategy by the autumn. For now, athletes should speak to their Home Nation about entering competition because many events still have spare places.

Why has Boccia UK introduced official rankings now?

We have been in talks with everyone involved for some time. And we’re so pleased they are now live. We have introduced them to help build a clear pathway for players. They: