Sport guide
Paleta (Basque pelota)
Paleta is a group of Basque pelota disciplines played with a solid wooden bat (the pala or paleta) against the front wall of a fronton or inside a trinquete. Versions use leather or rubber balls, and pala corta and paleta goma are among the FIPV's official disciplines.
Importance 2 out of 5Importance rating
At a glance
- Also known as
- Paleta, Pala, Paleta goma, Paleta cuero, Pala corta
- Court
- Not standard: every venue differs
- Played with
- A bat and a ball
- Formats
- Doubles, Singles
- Governing body
- International Federation of Basque Pelota
- Origin
- Paleta goma, the rubber-ball form, was born and developed in South America, where Argentina and Uruguay lead the sport
The court
Court length depends on the discipline: 30 m and 36 m frontons and trinquetes are used. Add each FIPV specification separately once verified.
Formats
- Doubles
- Singles
Explore paleta (basque pelota)
- CourtsCourt size and markings
- Organisations1 organisation, from International Federation of Basque Pelota to national federations, by region
Related sports
Sources
- Paleta Goma (speciality page), International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV), Web page; no edition statedfipv.netOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)