Jai alai In the 1970s and early 1980s Orbea's Jai-Alai in Hialeah featured four indoor courts. Two of the courts played with hard rubber balls ("pelota de goma") were shorter than a standard court (75' / 90') & used for training players and amateur leagues. There were also two courts played with the regulation pelota (hardball / "pelota dura"), one short in length (115') and one regulation length (150'). Orbea's also sold equipment such as cestas and helmets. Retired players visited and played as well as highly skilled amateurs, pros from Miami Jai-Alai and various other professional frontons operating at the time.
Sports in the Philippines Sports in the Philippines Sports in the Philippines is an important part of the country's culture. There are seven major sports in the Philippines: basketball, badminton, tennis and baseball , football, billiards, tennis and volleyball. Despite being a tropical nation, ice skating has recently become a popular sport in the Philippines. Sports such as athletics, weightlifting, aerobics, and martial arts are also popular recreations. Among other sports are baseball, bowling, swimming, taekwondo, wrestling, underwater diving, American football, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, cockfighting, horse racing, cricket, rugby football, motor racing, sepak takraw, and jai alai are also appreciated. With the sport of