cesta ) is what the ball is called in jai alai.
what is the ball called in jai alai?
cesta )
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jai alai (: ) is a sport involving a ball bounced off a walled space by accelerating it to high speeds with a hand-held device (cesta). it is a variation of basque pelota. the term, coined by serafin baroja in 1875, is also often loosely applied to the fronton (the open-walled playing area) where the sport is played. the game is called "zesta-punta" (basket tip) in basque.









































section::::rules and customs.
jai alai
the first jai alai fronton in the united states was located in st. louis, missouri, operating around the time of the 1904 world's fair. the first fronton in florida opened at the site of hialeah race course near miami (1924). the fronton was relocated to its present site in miami near miami international airport. year-round jai alai operations include miami jai-alai fronton (the biggest in the world with a record audience of 15,502 people on 27 december 1975) and dania jai alai. seasonal facilities are fort pierce jai alai, ocala jai alai and hamilton jai alai. the tampa jai alai operated for many years before closing in the late 1990s. inactive jai alai permits are located in tampa, daytona beach, west palm beach, and quincy. one florida fronton, in melbourne, was converted from jai alai to greyhound racing.
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