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Raspall
Raspall ({{IPA-va, rasˈpaʎ, "scraping") is a variant of the handball game, Valencian pilota, played mainly in the Valencian regions south to the Xúquer river: the Vall d'Albaida, the Safor, the Costera, the Marina Alta and the Marina Baixa. It is also popular in the Ribera Baixa. It is one of only two variants that have professional players—the other being Escala i corda. The game may be played either indoors in a trinquet or outdoors on the street. In either case the playing area is divided into two halves called the "serving" and "receiving" fields. Among its distinguishing features is the lack of any formal divider between the two halves and the rule that the ball is allowed to bounce as many times as desired. This rule makes the game one of the most energetic variants of Valencian pilota, as the players must frequently stoop to hit the ball close to the ground. Etymology "Raspall" matches may be played in a trinquet or on a street, with some minor changes on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencian Pilota
Valencian pilota ( ca-valencia, pilota valenciana "Valencian ball") is a traditional handball sport played in the Valencian Community. Its origins are not known. Rules variations within the generic ''Pilota Valenciana'' category are frequent from area to area but the common trait is that the ball is struck with a bare, or almost bare, hand (only minimal protection is applied in some versions of the sport). The general rule involves two teams made from two up to five players each (the numbers depend on the particular version played). Exceptionally, individual matches are also played (mostly in Escala i corda and Raspall) between the most renowned players. The second characteristic is that it is not played against a wall. Instead, similar to modern tennis, two individuals or teams are placed face to face separated either by a line on the ground or a net in all of modern modalities except for the frontó. A distinctive trait of Valencian pilota is that the spectators are often sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspall Singles Championship
The ''Campionat Individual de Raspall'' (Valencian for ''Raspall Singles Championship'') is the Valencian pilota Raspall modality singles league played by professional pilotaris. Statistics {{clear Campionat Individual de Raspall relevant facts * 2003: The competition was not played. * 2006: ''Coeter II'' is the first ''mitger'' who wins a competition that looked to be only for ''dauers'' (despite the runners-up ''Agustí'', and ''Moro'' the year 2000). See also * Valencian pilota * Raspall Raspall ({{IPA-va, rasˈpaʎ, "scraping") is a variant of the handball game, Valencian pilota, played mainly in the Valencian regions south to the Xúquer river: the Vall d'Albaida, the Safor, the Costera, the Marina Alta and the Marina Baixa. ... * Raspall team championship External links XXI Campionat Individual de Raspall 1986 establishments in Spain Valencian pilota competitions Valencian pilota professional leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspall Team Championship
The ''Campionat per Equips de Raspall'' (Valencian for ''Team Raspall Championship'') is the Valencian pilota Raspall modality league played by professional pilotaris. Statistics References See also * Valencian pilota * Raspall Raspall ({{IPA-va, rasˈpaʎ, "scraping") is a variant of the handball game, Valencian pilota, played mainly in the Valencian regions south to the Xúquer river: the Vall d'Albaida, the Safor, the Costera, the Marina Alta and the Marina Baixa. ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Raspall Team Championship 1984 establishments in Spain Valencian pilota competitions Valencian pilota professional leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencian Trinquet
Valencian trinquet, or simply trinquet (), is the court used in the Valencian Community for two different modalities of Valencian pilota: the Escala i corda and the Raspall. Court Trinquets are closed rooms of variable size: from 8.5–11 m wide and 45–60 m long. The short walls are called "frontons", and the long are the "muralles", 4–6 m high. The ball may bounce at them as many times as desired. On the ''frontons'' there are usually seats for the spectators, these are called the "galleries". And sometimes on the ''muralles'', too. There are also stairs (''escales'' in Valencian) built on one of the ''muralles''. Spectators may seat on them as well at their own risk. The ball is played many times on them since the stairs (and bodies of the people) may cause fast and unexpected bounces. The court is divided in two midfields, the "dau" and the "rest". On the corner of the "dau" ''frontó'' and the stairs there is a square draw on the ground, it's the dau (''dice'' in Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaqueta Ball
The vaqueta ball ( ca-valencia, pilota de vaqueta, , ) is the kind of ball used to play some Valencian pilota variants, including Escala i corda, Galotxa and Raspall. Its name derives from the fact that it is made of bull's skin. It has a black colour that tends to become brown as it is used, and is designed to contrast with the white colour of the trinquets' walls. Traits The ''vaqueta'' ball has a diameter of (giving it a circumference of ), and its weight is around , depending on the variant. In Escala i corda lighter balls are preferred, while in Raspall heavier balls are used. The actual weight of the balls has changed over time. In the 1930s, pilotaris such as Quart played with balls around . The lighter the ball the slower it goes and the less it ''flies'' (its direction). This change of weight has been favoured by ''rest'' players, who tend to be stronger and have to send the ball longer, but it is an extra handicap for ''mitger'' and ''punter'' players, who have to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalan Language
Catalan (; autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as ''Valencian'' (autonym: ), is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. It also has semi-official status in the Italian comune of Alghero. It is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France and in two further areas in eastern Spain: the eastern strip of Aragon and the Carche area in the Region of Murcia. The Catalan-speaking territories are often called the or "Catalan Countries". The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees. Nineteenth-century Spain saw a Catalan literary revival, culminating in the early 1900s. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Catalan'' is derived from the territorial name of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology. The main theory suggests that (Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandia
Gandia ( es, Gandía) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar (or ''Costa dels Tarongers''), south of Valencia and north of Alicante. Vehicles can access the city through road N-332. Gandia operated as an important cultural and commercial centre in the 15th and 16th centuries: in the 15th century it had a university. It was home to several important people, including the poet Ausiàs March (1400-1459) and the novelist Joanot Martorell (1410-1465). It is perhaps best known for the Borja or Borgia, through their family title, Duke of Gandia (originally created in 1399). Gandia is one of the largest coastal towns in Spain, with a population over 200,000 during summer, and a centre of commerce and tourism in its region. There are two main zones, Gandia City, which has all the historical monuments, commercial activity, and shopping, and Gandia beach, which has apartments and summer residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llosa De Ranes-Raspall , a Spanish title of nobility
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Llosa may refer to: * La Llosa, a village in Castellón, Valencia, Spain * La Llosa, a former Roman villa and archaeological site in Cambrils, Catalonia, Spain * Claudia Llosa Bueno (born 1976), Peruvian film director and writer * Frederick Cooper Llosa (born 1939), Peruvian architect and professor * Luis Llosa (born 1951), Peruvian film director * Ricardo Pau-Llosa (born 1954), Cuban-American writer * Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian surname * Marquess of Vargas Llosa Marquess of Vargas Llosa ( es, Marqués de Vargas Llosa) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility granted in 2011 by Juan Carlos I to Mario Vargas Llosa, renowned writer and Nobel laureate. His style of address is: ''Ilustrísimo Señor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribera Baixa
Ribera Baixa () is a ''comarca'' in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Municipalities *Albalat de la Ribera * Almussafes * Benicull de Xúquer *Corbera *Cullera * Favara * Fortaleny *Llaurí * Polinyà de Xúquer *Riola *Sollana Sollana is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Baixa in the Valencian Community, Spain. The municipality includes a second village: El Romaní. Situated on the floodplain of the Júcar River, the Sollana region is where rice was first g ... * Sueca Comarques of the Valencian Community Geography of the Province of Valencia {{Valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
