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A Basque pelota ball is a ball designed for the sport of Basque pelota, variations of the kind and size of balls are given by the peculiar category.

Valenciana-i-basca
Hand-pelota ball (right) in comparison with a valencian variation ball

Hand Pelota

Hand-pelota ball is traditionally made of a Buxus core, covered by several layers of Latex with a final layer of leather.

Paleta Categories

A highly elastic rubber made ball is employed for speed games. The ball reaches a speed of 120 km/h in a typical service.

Federations
  • Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota
  • International Federation of Basque Pelota
Basque pelota pictogram.svg
Companies
  • Asegarce
  • ASPE
Fronton grounds
  • Astelena
  • Atano III
  • Beotibar
  • Bergara
  • Bizkaia
  • Navarra Arena
  • Ogueta
  • Vitoriano
Tournaments
  • Basque Pelota World Championships
  • Bare-handed Pelota First League
  • Bare-handed Pelota Second League
  • Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles
  • Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship
Notable Pelotaris
  • Atano III
  • Txiquito de Iraeta
  • Txiquito de Éibar
  • Retegi II
  • Ogueta
  • Beloki
  • Eugi
  • Titín III
  • Gallastegui
Pelota at the Olympics
  • 1900
  • 1924 (demonstration)
  • 1968 (demonstration)
  • 1992 (demonstration)
Defunct frontons
  • Beti Jai
  • Deportivo
  • Fiesta Alegre
  • Gros
Related articles
  • Fronton
  • Basque pelota ball
  • Valencian frontó
  • International fronton
  • Paleta Frontón
  • Frontenis
  • Jai alai
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