Pelota is a game that is played in Spain, America, and the Philippines, in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to their wrist.
pelota in British English
(pəˈlɒtə)
noun
any of various games played in Spain, Spanish America, SW France, etc, by two players who use a basket strapped to their wrists or a wooden racket to propel a ball against a specially marked wall
Word origin
C19: from Spanish: ball, from Old French pelote; see pellet