Moving back northward from the Cross group, back toward the main plaza, the visitor will find just north of the Palace is the ball court. Unlike other Maya sites, which typically have multiple ball courts, this ball court is the only one in Palenque.
The Ball Court at Palenque has the characteristic I-shape and it also features two low benches on the inner sides of the buildings. However, none of the walls have a stone ring, like the one visible at Chichén Itzá. Archaeologists believe that the court may have been marked by perishable, perhaps wooden, markers.