jai alai

     

Jai alai (IPA: /ˈhaɪəlaɪ/ in English an IPA: [jaɪɑlaɪ] or IPA: [xaɪɑlaɪ] in Basque) means "Merry Game" in Euskera. The term is used to denote a fronton (or open-walled arena) used to play a variety of Basque Pelota called Cesta Punta, and, more broadly, to the game itself.

Trivia about jai alai

  • A curved wicker basket called a cesta is used to catch & throw the ball in this sport
  • Pelota,cesta,cancha
  • The largest fronton, or stadium, for this sport seats 6,000 in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • In this sport a long basket called a cesta is worn on one hand
  • The ball in this fast & dangerous game often travels at over 150 MPH
  • A fronton is the arena in which this sport is played
  • The projectiles fly at 150 mph & can kill in this fronton-based game
  • "Juego de Pelota", an 18th C. Goya tapestry in the Prado, depicts an ancestor of this speedy Basque sport
  • In this fast-moving game, players use a basket called a cesta to throw the ball
  • Considered the world's fastest ball game, its name comes from Basque words meaning "merry festival"

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