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Galotxa () is a variety of pilota that is always played in the street, whether artificial or natural, practiced mostly in the northern counties of the Xúquer river. In the evolution of the various Valencian pilota forms, Galotxa would be immediate precursor of the Escala i corda (a net in the center of the court, starting the game with the ''ferida'', and the ball can only bounce once on the ground), but without the stairs nor ''llotgetes'' (in natural streets galleries neither exist). There are only amateur players, although many professionals ''pilotaris'' (pilota players) of ''Escala i corda'' began in Galotxa, such as Álvaro. == Playing Area == Galotxa games are played on the street. This street should be straight and flat, about 50 meters long and 7 meters wide. But these are only guides, and usually people elect a street that fits more to their style of play. Furthermore, given the dominance of cars and streets in the neighborhood nuisance, some councils have built artificial streets for the practice of Galotxa. These streets simulate windows, balconies, lampposts, sidewalks (and even the sewer lids) of a typical street, but with the advantage of a more regularly pitch and without the interruption of a car that wants to enter the garage, or the elderly lady who returnes laden with shopping bags. Among others, there are artificial streets in Albuixech, Benidorm, Beniparrell, Calp, Foios, L'Eliana, Montserrat, Torrent, and Xirivella. In the center of the street, and at a height of 1.80 m, is placed a net that divides the court in two halves, the ''dau'' and the ''rest''. From this net, 15 steps towards the rest hangs another net, the Galotxa net. And two feet from the Galotxa net to the ''dau'' wall, reaching the left wall, it's drawn on the floor a rectangle called ''dau''. Both the ''dau'' and the Galotxa net are only required when serving every ''quinze'', and are ignored in other play situations. The audience sits at the bottom of the street, on sidewalks, or under the midfield net. In the case of artificial streets there are staired public galleries in the top of the border walls, limiting the depth of the courts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Galotxa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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