Basque pelota Basque pelota Basque pelota ("" in the original Basque language also "" in Spanish, "" in French) is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall ("frontis or Fronton") or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. The roots of this class of games can be traced to the Greek and other ancient cultures. The term "" probably comes from the Vulgar Latin term "pilotta" (ball game). It is a diminutive
Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf including people with hearing impairments. In 1990, the General Law of Sports was passed, () which led to changes in how sport was organized inside Spain. Eventually, changes in response to the law assisted in creating a landscape that resulted in the creation of several national Spanish disability sport organizations including this one, which was created in May 1993. Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf () is the national governing body for deaf sports in Spain. Based in Madrid and created in 1993, they are one of five disability sport organizations that