Basque pelota The ball is made out of a boxwood core from 20 to 36 mm in diameter. The ball is then wrapped in a latex wire (for: Hand Pelota, Grand Chistera, Jai Alai, and open air Pala). It is important to know that the core of the ball is different for individual age groups so that the weight limit is respected. The core can also be made from latex (for: Cesta Punta, Xare, Pala Corta, and Remonte). A wire of pure new wool is then wrapped around the core very carefully so that the ball is round and even throughout. A
Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities Sports for the Physically Disabled. There are two major funding bodies for FEDDF, ONCE and the Consejo Superior de Deportes. Through the Spanish Paralympic Committee, one of their sponsors is Renfe Operadora. In 1968, as a result of the increase in participation and interest in disability sport, then president of the Spanish Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch directed Guillermo Cabezas to create the Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities. While originally created only for people with physical disabilities, it soon became a catchall organization representing multiple disability types. In 1990, the General Law of Sports was passed, ()