Jai alai

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Jai alai ( ; Basque: ['xai a'lai] ) is a sport involves the ball bouncing off the walled space by speeding it to high speed with a handheld device (cesta). This is a variation of the Basque pelota. This term, coined by Serafin Baroja in 1875, is also often loosely applied to the front (open-walled play area) where the sport is played. This game is called " zesta-punta " (tip basket) in Basque.

The Basque Government promotes jai alai as "the fastest sport in the world" because of the speed of the ball. This sport once held the world record for ball speed with a 125-140 g ball covered with goat skin traveling at 302 km/h (188 mph), performed by JosÃƒÆ'Ã‚ Â© RamÃƒÆ'Ã‚Â³n Areitio in Newport Rhode Island Jai Alai, until damaged by racer Canada 5-time long winner Jason Zuback at the 2007 Sport Science episode with a golf ball speed of 328 km/h (204 mph).

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Rules and customs
The court for jai alai consists of a wall in front, back and left, and a floor between them. If the ball (called "pilota", "ball" in Euskara) touches the floor outside these walls, it is considered out of bounds. Similarly, there is also a border below 3 feet (0.9 m) from the front wall which is also out of bounds. The ceiling in the field is usually very high, so the ball has a more predictable path. The court is divided by 14 parallel lines horizontally across the court, with line 1 closest to the front wall and line 14 back wall. In doubles, each team consists of a frontcourt player and a backcourt player. The game starts when the frontcourt players from the first team serve the ball to the second team. The winner of each point remains in court to meet the next team in rotation. The loser goes to the end of the line to wait for another turn in court. The first team to score 7 points (or 9 in the Superfecta game) wins. The next highest score is given "place" (second) and "show" (third) position, respectively. Playoffs decide on a tied score.
The game is played in a round robin format, usually between eight teams of two players each or eight single players. The first team to score 7 or 9 points wins the match. Two of the eight teams are in court for every point. The server on one team must bounce the ball behind the serving line, then with the "basket" cesta throw it toward the front wall so it bounces from there to between line 4 and 7 on the floor. The ball is then played. The ball used in jai alai consists of strands of metal wrapped tightly and then wrapped with goat skin. The team took turns catching the ball in their party and throwing it "in a smooth motion" without holding or juggling it. The ball should be captured either quickly or after bouncing once on the floor. The team scores if the opposing player:

failed to present the ball directly to the front wall so that at the time of rebound it will rebound between the no. 4 and 7. Otherwise, it is under or over serve and the other team will receive the point.

failed to catch the ball quickly or after one reflection

hold or juggle the ball

throws the ball out of bounds

interrupt a player trying to catch and throw a ball

The scoring team remains in court and the opposing team rotates from the court until the end of the opponent's list. Points usually double after the first round of the game, after each team plays at least one point.
The players often try the "chula" shot, where the ball is played from the front wall is very high, then reaches the bottom of the back wall at the end of the bow. The reflections at the bottom of the back wall can be very low, and the ball is very difficult to get back in this situation.
Since there is no wall on the right side, all players must play with their right hand (wearing a cesta in their right hand), because the left-handed loop will send the ball to the right side that opens.
Exercise can be dangerous, because the ball is moving at high speed. This has caused injuries that led to pensioners and fatalities have been recorded in some cases.
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Industry

Jai alai is a popular sport in the countries of Latin America and the Philippines from the influence of Hispanics. It was one of two sports gambling from Europe, the other being a horse race, in semi-colonial Chinese cities in Shanghai and Tianjin, and closed after the communist victory there. The jai alai arena in the former Italian Concession in Tianjin was later confiscated and converted into a recreation center for the urban working class.

The Philippines

Jai alai is played in Manila at Manila Building Jai Alai, one of the most important Art Deco buildings in Asia, demolished in 2000 by the Manila municipality. In 1986, jai alai was banned in the Philippines due to problems with game settings. However, jai alai returned to the Philippines in March 2010. In 2011, jai-alai briefly closed down in Pangasinan province due to his relationship with gambet jueteng illegal but reopened after a court order.

United States

In the United States, jai alai enjoys popularity as an alternative to gambling for horse racing, greyhound racing and harness racing, and remains popular in Florida, where it is used as a Parimutuel betting base in six state-wide fronts: Dania Beach, Fort Pierce , Jasper, Casselberry, Miami, and Reddick. There are also plans for the fronton in Plano, Texas.

The first fronton front jai in the United States is located in St. Louis. Louis, Missouri, operating around the time of the 1904 World Exposition. The first Fronton in Florida opened at the Hialeah Race Course near Miami (1924). Fronton moved to its present location in Miami near Miami International Airport. Operations throughout the year include Miami's Jai-Alai Fronton (the largest in the world with 15,502 recording audiences on December 27, 1975) and Dania Jai â€‹â€‹Alai. The seasonal facilities are Fort Pierce Jai Alai, Ocala Jai â€‹â€‹Ã¢ â‚¬ <Ã¢ â‚¬

In contrast, the popularity of jai alai in the northeastern and western United States is reduced because other gambling options become available. In Connecticut, fronts in Hartford and Milford are permanently closed, while fronton at Bridgeport is converted into a greyhound racing track. The fronton at Newport Jai Alai in Newport, Rhode Island has been converted to the Newport Grand, slot machines and video lottery terminals. Jai alai enjoys a short and popular task in Las Vegas with the opening of a fronton at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino; However, in the early 1980s, the fronton lost money and was shut down by the owner of MGM Grand, Kirk Kerkorian. The MGM Grand in Reno also showcased jai alai for a very short period (1978-1980).

In an effort to prevent the closure of frontons in Florida, the Florida State Legislature passed HB 1059, a bill that changed the rules regarding poker operations and betting in Pari-Mutuel facilities such as fronton and greyhound front and racetrack pathways. The bill became law on August 6, 2003.

Although sport has declined in America for several years, the first public amateur jai alai facility was built in the United States in 2008, at St. Petersburg, Florida, with the help of St. Petersburg and personal funding from Jeff Conway (Laca). Jai alai is virtually unknown in the western United States but still retains some popularity in some parts of the Northeast.

Amateur jai-alai

In addition to the amateur court at St. St. Petersburg, The American Jai-Alai Foundation whose president Victor Valcarce is a pelotari in Dania Jai-Alai (MAGO # 86) and is considered to be the world's best "de goma" pelota player, sponsor (in North Miami Beach, Florida) the only aircha in an air-conditioned room, (once owned by World Jai-Alai as a school that, in 1972, produced the greatest American footprint, Joey Cornblit # 37) is still open with free lessons from some of the best sports. During the late 1960s, in addition to the North Miami Amateur, there was at least one other amateur court. From the International Amateur Jai-Alai in South Miami, the emerging professionals include "RANDY" # 44 in World Jai-Alai, considered the first American pelotari to pro in 1968 and enjoy a long career. In the 1970s and early 1980s Orbea Jai-Alai in Hialeah featured four indoor courts. Two playing fields with hard rubber balls ("pelota de goma") are shorter than standard court (75 '/90') & amp; used to train players and amateur leagues. There are also two courts playing with the rules of the pelota (hardball/"pelota dura"), one short length (115 ') and one long rule (150'). Orbea also sells equipment such as cestas and helmets. Retired players visiting and playing as well as highly skilled amateurs, pro from Miami Jai-Alai and various other professional fronts operating at the time. What's South Miami, North Miami, Orbea & amp; then the Milford amateur court contributed to what was considered the golden age of amateur player jai-alai & amp; sport in the United States is very impressive. In the late 1980s at least one other amateur court was built in Connecticut.

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