Chaza
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A Chaza match at Nariño Department
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| Nicknames | Tenis Pastuso (Pastuso Tennis) |
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| First played | 15th century |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 4 players every team |
| Type | Racquet sport |
| Equipment | ball, racquet |
| Venue | Outdoor |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Colombia and Ecuador |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
The Chaza,[1] pelota nacional, or national ball,[2] is a Colombian racquet sport, (like tennis), which is practiced on a rectangular area bounded by lines and divided by a line drawn on the floor that divides the playing field. It is played between two teams of 4 players each. The object of the game is to launch a ball (called "bombo") by hand or racquet so that it bounces into the opponent's field without being returned.
It is a very old sport created in the fifteenth century BCE. Presently the sport is widely practiced in the department of Nariño, Colombia, and is the national sport of Ecuador[3]
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History
The chaza was created in the 15th century by the indigenous communities who inhabited the area currently on the border of Colombia and Ecuador. When Europeans discovered America in the fifteenth century, the sport was introduced to Europe, eventually giving rise to tennis.[4] In the beginning it was played with a heavy leather ball, and thrown by hand.
Game Rules
This game can be played with a hand or with a wooden racquet, which is lined with goatskin called "bombo" and a bit heavy to 70-90 grams ball.[5]
As in the volleyball, players rotate, which is why in the field, there is drawn a line (6 on each side) to say which position each should play.
Points are scored as for tennis, i.e., 15, 30, 40 and the point. When a team gets 6 points and maintains a minimum difference of 2 points over his rival, it wins the set. When a team wins 2 sets, it wins the game.
Each point is also performed as in the same manner as tennis, and looking for the opposing team to fail to return the ball before it bounces 2 times within their field.
The field is rectangular and concrete and 110 meters long and 10 meters wide, is not divided by maya, but by a line drawn on the ground.
See also
References
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