Basque pelota by men. This allows championship play at the international level, and allows the participation of players and teams from around the world using the same rules. There is, however, criticism about this, since purists might argue that some of the original traits of each particular modality could be lost. Even with protection, accidents do happen. With the ball easily travelling at , pelota can kill if safety equipment is not used properly or at all; while rare, occasional deaths do occur. The origin of this sport is tied to the decline of the ancient jeu de paume (jeu de paume
Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf own regional deaf sport organization belonging to FEDS. The presidents of these federations make up the general assembly for FEDS. The organization is a member of the Spanish National Anti-Doping Commission. They are affiliated with International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), the International Committee of Deaf Chess (ICSC), the European Deaf Sports Organization (EDSO), the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) and the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE). Through the Spanish Paralympic Committee, one of their sponsors is Renfe Operadora. Sports the organization supports include athletics, basketball, cycling, tennis, table tennis, football, futsal, 7-a-side football and pétanque. For competition purposes in