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                          What Is The Game Of Jai-alai?

      Jai-alai is a game dating back to the 15th century and originates in
the southern part of France and the northern part of Spain. This area is
known as the Basque Provinces. The literal translation means "merry
festival" in the Basque language. Professional Jai-alai has been played in
the U.S since 1936 when it was brought to Miami, Fl. from Havana, Cuba.

     Jai-alai of today is played in an arena (fronton). The court (cancha)
consists of a front wall made of granite, a left side wall 170-180 feet in
length, and a rear wall. The height of the cancha is 35-40 feet tall and the
width of the court is 35 feet. The floor is constructed of hardened concrete
and the spectators are protected from the ball by a mesh fence.  

     The game is played by 8 teams, each team being made up of 2 players.
The server is a front court player (delantero) who protects the front half of
the court, and a back court player (zaguero) who protects the back part of
the court.

     The object of the game (partido) is to hurl a ball (pelota) against the
front wall with as much speed and/or spin that the opposing team cannot
catch and return the ball on the fly or before the ball bounces on the floor
twice.

     Each player wears a woven basket (cesta) on which a leather glove has
been sewn. This basket is then tied to the players right hand, at the wrist.
It is with this equipment in combination with the granite surface of the
front wall, that produces a ball speed of 160-180 miles per hour. The pelota
is slightly smaller than a baseball and is the hardest ball in  the world.

     In the United States, a game ends when the first team scores 7
points. These games can take as long as 15-20 minutes.

     In Spain and France the game consists of 2 teams of two players each.
The game ends when the first teams scores either 25 or 40 points,
depending on whether they are playing a "short" or "long" game. These
partidos last more than an hour and can be exhausting.
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