Material Tamburello

The evolution of this sport has been marked by the developement of the material used, during the course of the years it has evolved from the animal skin in its origins to plastics or synthetic cloth at present. 

As we already know, the Tamburello is a sport of implement-ball in which two teams face using tambourines (tamburellos) and battoirs or mandolins (special for the serve), all of them are racket-like striking instruments, but with a stretched cloth instead of a string, and the striking point being much closer to the hand than in a tennis racket for example, which facilitates learning. 


The ball: 

It is red or white, rubber, and is 6.1 cm in diameter and 7.8 grams in weight. We can find two types: 

• Slow: low pressure.
• Fast: used for large field competitions. 

The tamburello: 

It has a circular shape, and measures between 24 and 28 cm in diameter. Formerly it was made of wood and nowadays it is made of plastic reinforced by a copper thread on which a synthetic fabric is tensed (formerly it was made with animal skin) that allows hitting the ball.

The grip is made by a leather grip.

The "battoirs" shovel

It measures 18 cm in diameter and the handle measures between 70 and 100 cm. 

Currently, its use has been abandoned since it is complex and few players know how to use it properly, which is why few specialist players continue to use it.

The "mandoline"shovel



It is similar to tamburello but with a shape similar to a drop of water and the grip is located at the narrowest end. 

It is used only for the serve and allows to reach further with greater ease and effect on the ball. 

Its use in France is scarce while in Italy it is used more frequently.