Jai Alai

[Alexandoy]

Do you know what Jai Alai is? It is a sport played against a high wall with a ball and a cesta which is like a basket. The player would catch the ball using the basket and throws it against the wall for the opponent to catch. In the olden days, Jai Alai is a gambling sport where the public can bet on the players, just like horseracing where you can bet on the horses. But it is now gone although there are motions to revive Jai Alai as a gambling game again.

 

[rz3300]

I remember doing a report for school on this when I was young, and I fell in love. To this day though I have not seen a live match or help anything or been to Florida which is disappointing, but I hope that one of these days I will get to see a match. It is quite exciting.