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Valencian Pilota

Valencian pilota is a traditional handball/pelota sport from the Valencian Community in Spain. Depending on the modality, individual players or teams strike the ball with the bare or protected hand over a line, over a cord, inside a trinquet, or against a front wall; major forms include escala i corda, raspall, galotxa, llargues, and frontó. At its core, the sport is about strike the ball by hand so the opponent cannot return it legally; depending on the modality, play is direct, over a cord, in a trinquet, or against a front wall. Participation format: Singles, doubles, pairs, and team formats. It is typically contested on or in Trinquet, street/carrer, galotxeta, llargues court, or frontó. Scoring is based on Traditional games-and-points scoring depending on modality…

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Classification

Category Racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A racket/rebound sport is about returning a ball or shuttle with a racket, hand, or implement so the opponent cannot make a legal return.

Geeignet für Suitable for beginners who like reaction, technique, short sprints, and direct rallies.

Cost 30-150 EUR for racket, ball/shuttle, and shoes. 10-60 EUR per month for court, hall, or training. 10-40 EUR per month in a club. Rental rackets reduce starter cost; indoor court fees can raise ongoing cost.

First progress First rallies often happen on day one; reliable technique takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

racket or hand implement
ball or shuttle
court/table/wall
sports shoes
eye protection if needed

First steps

learn grip and ready position
play slow rallies
practice serve and return
build technique before speed

Start at a club, sports hall, public court, course, or with rental equipment.

Use non-slip shoes and build shoulder, knee, and wrist load gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Valencian pilota raspall, Valencian pilota escala i corda, Valencian Pilota Raspall, Valencian Pilota Escala i Corda

Tags valencian-pilota, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie, ruckschlagsport, rueckschlagsport, valencian-pilota-raspall, valencian-pilota-escala-i-corda

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to strike the ball by hand so the opponent cannot return it legally; depending on the modality, play is direct, over a cord, in a trinquet, or against a front wall.

Teilnehmer

Singles, pairs, or teams with player numbers depending on the modality.

Teamgröße

Usually 1 to 5 players per side, depending on raspall, escala i corda, galotxa, llargues, frontó, or other forms.

Spielfeld

Trinquet, street/carrer, galotxeta, llargues field, or frontó wall court.

Dauer

Sets, games, and point limits depend on the modality and competition.

Wertung

Points are awarded through traditional scoring systems and games; errors, unreturned balls, or balls outside valid zones decide rallies.

Gewinnbedingung

The winner is determined by reaching the required games, points, or sets of the competition.

Ausrüstung

pilota ball according to modality
hand protection or tape
trinquet/court/frontó
lines or cord/net depending on modality

Wichtige Regelpunkte

ball outside valid zone
illegal return
faulty serve
contact or line fault depending on modality

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Federació de Pilota Valenciana (FPV)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
Federació de Pilota Valenciana Federació de Pilota Valenciana · federation · high
FPV Normatives Federació de Pilota Valenciana · official · high
Pilota Pro Pilota Pro · official · high