but actually there are court for this modality only in the "Centro Deportivo de Monòver", El Pinós and La Romana, and those last two are not covered. However, the oldest court is in Abdet (Marina Baixa), dated from 1772. Rules Galotxetes may be played singles (1 vs. 1) or doubles (2 vs. 2), being the only difference the place to serve from (the point on the traure if singles, and the tamboret if doubles). The rules are simple, and common to many other handballs: The ball must be struck with the hand and sent to the other side without touching the net, once there it must be sent back after a first bounce on the ground or in the air. The ball may bounce on the walls or on the tamborí as if they were "air". The quinze is won when the opponent cannot throw back the ball, be it because the ball bounces twice on the ground, the ball touches the ball, or the ball is sent to the caixonet. The scoring system follows the usual scoring system in Valencian pilota: a number of points (commonly, 12) divided in four quinzes: 15, 30, val and joc. Ball The ball used to play galotxetes'' is different from any other ball used in the Valencian pilota modalities. This one is a hand-made ball of clothing covered by sticking plaster. Its diameter is 7 cm and weighs 60 grams. Valencian pilota Sports originating in Spain