Other modalities: "Escala i Corda"

Today we are going to talk about other modalities in “Pelota Valenciana”. How we said in the first post, in “Pelota Valenciana” there are many modalities how “escala i corda, ratlles, galotxes, galotxetes, a paret, rebotet i llonges”. In this case, we are going to talk about the modality of “escala i corda”.

The modality of “escala i corda” was born in 1910 thanks to “Nel de Murla” which delete the modality of “Ratlles” and added a net that separated the field in two parts. Is the best famous modality about “Pelota Valenciana” because is the best technical and beautiful to see. It is a modality that you must hit de ball before it make a second bounce or hit without bounce. During the match, you used a “vaqueta” ball and only is played in the ball court.

The equipment is a t-shirt and a short trousers with the colour wait. Both teams must wear this equipment to play in a match. In addition, we can wear a belt with the colour blue (local team) and the other the colour red (visitant team) to differentiate both teams.

All the teams are composed of three players and a “Feridor”. The person who is “feridor” makes a throw that allows the ball to fall into the “Dau” and from there begins the game. Therefore, his only function is throw the ball and from there the game continues in a normal way. In addition, you can play 1 vs1, 2 vs2, 2 vs 3 and 3 vs 3.

The regulation ball is the “vaqueta” ball. It will weigh between 40 and 42 gr, 38-40 for under eighteen and under sixteen and will be of “badana” with 27 gr for youngsters.

This ball game up string consists of playing the ball trying to pass it on the top of the central rope, from one team to one, with the condition that the ball doesn’t  two bounce before be played.

- The match begins with a “ferida” of a player that will throw the ball over the line marked on the wall of the ladder and the intention to put it inside the “dau”.

- Already the ball inside the “Dau”, the “rest” player hit the ball in the air or with a bounce. If on the other hand, the ball doesn’t enter the “Dau”, it will be considered fault.

- If the player who makes the “dau” returns the ball good, that is, he gets to pass in to the opposing field by up string, the game begins, exchanging the ball of each other by means of hits, until one of the two teams get fifteen.

Finally, we are going to talk about punctuation. The senior team that reaches twelve games will get three points to general classification. If the losing team that reaches nine games, will get a point remaining one to the winner.

Bibliography:

- Carbonell Martínez, J. A. (2016) “Pilota Valenciana”. Universidad de Alicante. San Vicente del Raspeig.