Oravian pelota

The Oravian pelota is a specific kind of pelota played in Baránok.

Oravian pelota
Origin	Slovakia
Players in a match	2
First match	2019
Governing body	World Association of Oravian pelota
Countries Oravian pelota is played in	Baránok

Etymology

The origin of the name is from the name of a region in Slovakia, Orava, where it was first played.

History

The first match of Oravian pelota was played in 2019 by T.L. and Imrich Kvajda. These two founded the sport.

Rules

The rules are very simple. The pelota is played on a small pitch in shape of a square with 2 players. You need to hit the ball against a wall, but if you hit it twice in a row, your opponent gets a point. He/She also gets it when the ball you hit flies out of the pitch.

Pitch of the Oravian pelota, in grey is the wall, in white the pitch