Publication: An analysis of the practice, knowledge, and perception of Valencian Pelota in Valencian society
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Date
2025
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Agulló-Calatayud, Víctor ; Sanahuja-Peris, Guillermo
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Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia
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https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.526411
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En la Comunitat Valenciana se juega a una modalidad autóctona denominada «pilota valenciana» que en la actualidad trata de competir en practicantes y audiencia con los grandes deportes de carácter global. La presente investigación pretende conocer la situación actual de este deporte en materia de práctica, conocimiento y percepción por parte de la sociedad valenciana. La metodología consiste en una combinación de técnicas cuantitativas y cualitativas. Se realizaron 1.468 encuestas a través de tres universos de estudio. Además, 4 grupos de discusión y 33 entrevistas en profundidad a representantes de grupos de interés han servido para contrastar los datos obtenidos y debatir, en un proceso dialógico, sobre la situación y desafíos de este deporte. Los hallazgos más importantes de esta investigación muestran que la "pilota valenciana" mantiene un nivel aceptable de práctica dentro de su propio territorio: el 14,6 % de los valencianos la han jugado al menos una vez, destacando el 28,8 % de los menores de 35 años, lo que refleja claramente el impacto del programa educativo "Pilota a l'escola". La concienciación también es relativamente positiva, con un 21,6 % de la población general que posee un nivel medio de conocimiento y un 7,1 % que tiene un nivel alto o muy alto. Estas cifras, comparadas con otros estudios sobre el nivel de práctica y seguimiento deportivo, muestran que la pelota en la Comunidad Valenciana se sitúa en algún punto intermedio entre los deportes minoritarios y los deportes principales.
In the Comunitat Valenciana an autochthonous modality called "Valencian Pelota" is played, which nowadays tries to compete in terms of players and audience with the major global sports. This study aimed to find out the current situation of this sport in terms of practice, knowledge and perception by Valencian society. The methodology consisted of a combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques. A total of 1,468 surveys were carried out across three study universes. In addition, 4 focus groups and 33 in-depth interviews with representatives of interest groups served to contrast the data obtained and to discuss, in a dialogical process, the situation and challenges of this sport. The most important findings of this study showed that " Valencian Pelota" maintains an acceptable level of practice within its own territory: 14.6% of Valencians have played it at least once, with 28.8% of those under 35 standing out, clearly reflecting the impact of the educational program "Pilota a l'escola." Awareness is also relatively positive, with 21.6% of the general population having a medium level of knowledge and 7.1% having a high or very high level of knowledge. These figures, compared with other studies on the level of practice and sports participation, show that pelota in the Valencian Community is positioned somewhere between minority sports and mainstream sports.
In the Comunitat Valenciana an autochthonous modality called "Valencian Pelota" is played, which nowadays tries to compete in terms of players and audience with the major global sports. This study aimed to find out the current situation of this sport in terms of practice, knowledge and perception by Valencian society. The methodology consisted of a combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques. A total of 1,468 surveys were carried out across three study universes. In addition, 4 focus groups and 33 in-depth interviews with representatives of interest groups served to contrast the data obtained and to discuss, in a dialogical process, the situation and challenges of this sport. The most important findings of this study showed that " Valencian Pelota" maintains an acceptable level of practice within its own territory: 14.6% of Valencians have played it at least once, with 28.8% of those under 35 standing out, clearly reflecting the impact of the educational program "Pilota a l'escola." Awareness is also relatively positive, with 21.6% of the general population having a medium level of knowledge and 7.1% having a high or very high level of knowledge. These figures, compared with other studies on the level of practice and sports participation, show that pelota in the Valencian Community is positioned somewhere between minority sports and mainstream sports.
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Sport TK Vol. 14, 2025
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