¡Hola!
Vamos a hablar
sobre la pelota...
Hi, we’re going to talk about
pelota...
By 3H Spanish
We will answer ...
• What is Pelota?
• How do you play Pelota?
• Where do you play Pelota?
• What are the rules of Pelota?
We will also tell you some interesting facts
about the game Pelota.
What is ‘ Pelota ’ ?
Pelota is...
* a sport mostly played in Spain
and France, especially in the
Basque Country.
* the name for a variety of sports
that are played in a court with a
ball using a person’s hand, a
racket, a pala (wooden bat), or a
basket propulsor, against a
frontón (wall).
How do you play Pelota?
* You can play Pelota
with a bat, a racket
or with a basket
glove.
* Pelota is played with
a rubber ball.
Where is Pelota played?
* Pelota is played indoors and
outdoors, in a number of
different types of courts.
* The main court is a two
walled court called a frontón
* Pelota is played on the following courts:
** Very short court (30m long)
** Short court (36m long)
** Long court (54m long)
** Trinquet (28.5m long)
What are the rules of
pelota?
* Pelota is played between two or four players with
a ball and a cesta (curved wicker basket).
* The object of the game is to bounce the ball off
the front wall with such speed and spin that the
opponent cannot return it.
Interesting facts about
Pelota...
* The history of Pelota is
uncertain but the first
official competitions were
organised in the 1920s.
* Pelota was an official
Olympic sport in the 1900
Paris Games.
* In 1994, a production company started to paint
the court green so the ball would be more visible
on TV.
Interesting facts about
Pelota...
* Only men get to use the leather ball.
* The Basque government promotes
the sport as the fastest game on earth.
* The professional game is open to
betting.
* The game is “pelota” in Spanish,
“pelote” in French, and “pilota” in
Basque and Catalan.
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