Arrimada - a specific shot made along the side wall with
reverse spin.
Player: Barronio
Bote corrido - a ball that slides and slips instead of bouncing.
Player: Arra II
Bote pronto - a ball returned with an underhand shot off
a short bounce.
Player: Rastock
Carombola - a ball that hits front and side walls then hits
the cancha and bounces off in the direction of the screen between
the audience and the players.
Player: Rocha
Chic Chac - a pelota, which hits the floor very close to
the back wall and then immediately hits the wall.
Player: Owens
Chula - a ball that can no be returned because it hit the
angle between the floor and the back wall.
Player: Egi, and Eusebio tie
Cortada - it is the "short ball", which was thrown
from the extreme right side of the court. It hits the front wall
very close to the floor and then hits the floor.
Player: Olabe
Dejada - a soft shot that lands the ball on the front wall
just above the foul line and the ball drops on the floor without
a real bounce.
Player: Larru and he's a backcourter.
Effecto - a spin of the ball.
Player: Spinner (ha ha)
Mala - a ball that lands in the foul area of front
Player: Ivan, and Sebio tie (I'm almost sure).
Picada - a shot that moves a ball with a great spin. The
ball hits a front wall and bounces off the floor under a very
sharp angle.
Player: Zuri
Pica y vete - a "killer" shot almost impossible
to return. The ball hits a front wall and bounces off the floor
in the direction of a player's box.
Player: Barronio again
Rebote - usually means a ball that was returned after it
had rebounded off the back wall.
Player: Almorza aka Big Al
Remate - a shot that bounces strongly off the sidewall and
thrown with the sidearm motion.
Player: Solozabal
** Can include up to a three way tie.
** Grade my picks agree with any?
