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The game of jal alai has developed and became popular over time. Jal alia is rougher than football and faster than hockey. It was named for the festivals at which people played the game, and it is a very spirited game. The game started in Greece and moved to the Basque country in Spain. The Basques made many changes to the game. At first, players hit a hard ball with their hands. Then they developed a court. The court has three walls and a wall of mesh. The mesh protects people watching the game. The players experienced pain when they played with hard balls, so they made baskets so they could catch the balls with the baskets instead of their hands. Before the basket, catching the ball was like catching a baseball without a glove. It hurt! The game is played as singles or doubles and there are three ways to earn points: the opponent misses the ball or returns it after more than one bounce, the opponent does not return the ball to the front wall, or the opponent fails to catch the ball and throw it in one continuous motion. Jal alai has become popular in many countries, including France, Cuba, and Mexico. The Basques probably didn't think their game would produce world records someday. Jose Ramon Areito returned a ball at 188 miles per hour, and that made jal alai the fastest game in the world.
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