Archive for the ‘Jai alai’ Category
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Jai-Alai geographic distribution
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
In countries such as France, Spain and Mexico the game of jai-alai is popular; in some regions, the game is played in almost every town and city. In the United States, jai-alai enjoyed some popularity as a gambling alternative to horse racing and remains popular in Florida, where the game is used as a basis [...]
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Jai-Alai rules and play
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
The court (or fronton) for Jai Alai consists of 3 walls (front, back, and left), and the floor between them in play. If the ball touches the floor outside these walls, it is considered out of bounds. Similarly, there is also a border going about 3ft inside the front wall that is also out of [...]
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Jai alai
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Jai-Alai (pronounced hi-lie in English and hi-ah-lie in Basque) means “Merry Festival” in the Basque language. The term is used to denote a fronton (or open-walled arena) used to play a variety of Pelota called Cesta Punta, and, more broadly, to the game itself. The game is characterized by the fast pace of play, in [...]
