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 Blind first half of 2000, FEDC received a grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport () for 5,000,000 ₧ and an additional 804.000 ₧ specifically set aside for the a sports talent screening program. In the second half of 2001, they received a grant from Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport for 3,150,000 ₧. In the fourth quarter of 2011, they received funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Based in Madrid, FEDC is one of five disability sport organizations that belongs to the Spanish Paralympic Committee. They have a goal of hosting and governing disability sport