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Xare

Xare is a Basque pelota discipline played in a trinquete, an enclosed indoor court, using a wooden hoop strung loosely with net (the xare) that catches and flings the ball. It is an FIPV discipline and is played mainly in the French Basque country and Argentina.

Importance 1 out of 5Importance rating
RacketWiki EditorsVerified 24 October 20261 source

At a glance

Also known as
Sare, Share
Court
28.5 m × 8 m (93 ft 6 in × 26 ft 3 in)
Played with
A racket and a ball
Formats
Doubles
Governing body
International Federation of Basque Pelota
Origin
Being verified

The court

28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Trinquete (xare), drawn to scale. Source: Trinquet (court technical data), Technical data and measures.

Formats

  • Doubles

Explore xare

  • CourtsCourt size 28.5 m × 8 m (93 ft 6 in × 26 ft 3 in), drawn to scale
  • Organisations1 organisation, from International Federation of Basque Pelota to national federations, by region

Sources

  1. Trinquet (court technical data), International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV), Web page; no edition statedfipv.netOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)