Jai Alai

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Jai Alai is a game of Basque origin of principles similar to squash.

It is one of the fastest, and also the most dangerous sports in the world. It is one of the fastest sports because ball able to reach speeds even 302 km / h.

RULESThe game consists in the fact that by using a special "spoons" to throw a ball with all the forces against the wall so that the enemy could not make it bounce. If the ball is too long retained in the "spoon", the judge signals the demerit. Movement of acceptance and reflection must be liquid.

Foul whistled can also be when it comes to intentional blocking, or blocking the opponent's ball.

Like the tennis ball can bounce once off the ground.

The playing field is divided into 14 parallel lines, Of which the first one is closer to the front wall and the rear 14. In games doubles game play begins when the player on the front of the field (his partner is in the back) will serve the ball to the opponents. The match continues until one of the teams manages to get 7 points.

To this sport was more effective in the nineteenth century invented a special "tablespoon", by which the coup taking literally firing the ball.

America the sport arrived in 1904.

He became the most popular in Florida due to the introduction of betting options duels. In 1977, he concluded a total of over one million bets totaling $ 70 million.

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The ball is made of rubber or hard goatskin filled with compressed air, with a lot of weight of about 125 grams.

"Spoon" is made of wicker and the frame from a tree, often of chestnut. He invented and designed the player Gantchiqui Diturbide in the nineteenth century.It is of about 65 cm long and weighs 200 to 600 grams. Some often called a basket, which catches the ball, has a 15 cm deep

Jai Alai means "happy holiday" in the Basque language.

Today, virtually every Basque village, there is a place where you can play in the local variety Jai Alai.

In 1798 in Spain Marquena created the first pitch for the sport.

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Maciej Pytlasiński kl. III D