Basque pelota Pala is used in fronton 'place libre' and mur a gauche. Pala Larga: Only used in Spain to play a game also called Pala Larga, it is the longest and heaviest of all the Palas and Paletas with a weight of 900 grams. (Basque: "esku huska" or "esku huskako pilota", Spanish: "pelota a mano"): played barehanded (or with minimal protections) and with a traditional ball made of wool around a hard core and covered with leather. The standard ball should weigh 92–95 grams. It is played in the short court either individually (one vs. one) or by pairs (two vs.
Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles The Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles known as Campeonato de España de mano parejas is the second most important tournament of Hand-pelota category in Basque pelota, after the 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, known as "manomanista". The teams are formed by a Forward and a Defender, and the games are played to 22 points. The competition was created by the Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota on 1941 at the same time of "manomanista", played every 2 years, but for a lack of interest and agreement the competition was suspended until 1978. On 1973 the two hand-pelota