Friday 1 April 2011

THE `RASPALL´ BALL


Today I am going to speak about the ball used to play `Raspall´.
There are different types of balls, used to play `Raspall´.
These are:
-Ball of  `Badana´:
This ball has a calf leather cover and is filled with cloth. It has a maximum weight of 39g and a maximum diameter of 38 mm. This ball is used for children's championships, in the  6 to 9 year age group.

-Vaqueta ball
It consists of eight triangles.  It is made from leather which has been taken from the neck of a cow.  This leather is sewed  together and filled to make the official weight.  It has the shape for adults and is between 40 and 42 g and has a diameter of 42 mm. They are manufactured using traditional methods. They are appreciated very much, but has
a very high price of at least 30 euros. It is used in the form of `Escala i corda´, `Raspall´ and `Galotxa´.

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