Basque pelota ball

A Basque pelota ball is a ball designed for the sport of Basque pelota, variations of the kind and size of balls are given by the peculiar category.[1]

Hand-pelota ball (right) in comparison with a Valencian variation ball

Hand Pelota

Hand-pelota ball is traditionally made of a Buxus core, covered by several layers of Latex with a final layer of leather.[2]

Paleta Categories

A highly elastic rubber made ball is employed for speed games. The ball reaches a speed of 120 km/h in a typical service.[3] The fastest ever recorded throw of a pelota ball was 302 km/h,[4] about twice the speed of the fastest recorded pitch of a baseball.

References

1. Wilkinson, Adam (2021-07-06). "What Is Basque Pelota? Everything You Need To Know". Authentic Basque Country. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
2. "Euskal pilota: The Basque Country's centuries-old ball games". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
3. "Basque pelota". pgsport.be. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
4. "Get To Know Basque Pelota". www.teamusa.com. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.