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Xare
Xare is a pelota variant in which the ball is caught and returned with a ring-shaped racket or net implement. It belongs to the Basque pelota family and is played on a fronton/court under modality-specific rebound rules. At its core, the sport is about return the ball legally against the fronton wall until the opponent makes an error. Participation format: Singles or doubles. It is typically contested on or in Fronton, trinquet, or other pelota courts. Scoring is based on Points through errors or illegal returns. Core equipment includes Ball, discipline implement or hand protection, fronton, and protective glasses by modality. Listed competitions include FIPV World Championships, Basque Pelota World Cup, Pan-American Basque Pelota Championships. Origin/development: Bas…
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to return the ball legally against the fronton wall until the opponent makes an error.
Teilnehmer
Singles, doubles, men's, women's, and age categories across multiple modalities.
Teamgröße
Singles or doubles depending on discipline.
Spielfeld
Fronton or trinquet court with front wall, side/back walls, and markings.
Dauer
Games to defined point targets by discipline.
Wertung
Points come from opponent errors, out balls, missed balls, or illegal returns.
Gewinnbedingung
Victory comes by reaching the point target or winning the match.
Ausrüstung
- pelota ball
- hand protection or pala/racket/cesta
- fronton
- protective glasses by discipline
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- invalid serve
- out ball
- wrong wall/line contact
- double hit
- equipment violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV)
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- FIPV International Federation of Basque Pelota · federation · high
- FIPV Documentation FIPV · official · high
- Basque pelota Britannica · encyclopedia · high
- FFPB Fédération Française de Pelote Basque · official · high