How many sittings are there in Kho-Kho?

How many sittings are there in Kho-Kho?

A match consists of two innings. In an innings, each team gets seven minutes for chasing and seven for defending. Eight members of the chasing team sit in eight squares in the central lane of the field, alternating in the direction they face.

What is the purpose of Kho-Kho game?

The prime motive of the team is to send all the players of the opponent’s team out of the ground by chasing and tapping them out to win the play. The runners run in a predecided area and the team that takes the least time to tap or tag all the opponents in the field wins the game.

Which of the following is an important tournament of Kho-Kho game?

The Federation Cup, Mayors Cup and Nehru Gold cup are among a few other domestic tournaments in Kho-Kho. The Federation Cup is in its 29th edition.

Where was Kho-Kho Organised?

Originating in Maharashtra, Kho-Kho in ancient times was played on ‘raths’ or chariots and was known as Rathera. The present appearance of the game was an adoption from the time of World War I in 1914.

Who are called chasers in Kho Kho?

The players sitting in the squares are known as chasers. An attacker (active chaser) is a player who pursues the players of the opposite side (runners) with a view to tag and touch them.

What are the name of sitting position in the square of Kho Kho?

Kho Kho Game Terminology

Pole	A specially made wooden cylindrical construction erected firmly at both sides of the playfield.
Chaser	The sitting team tries to catch the opponent team member who is running. Chaser sit-in square over cross lines with an alternative back.

What do we learn while playing kho kho?

Kho kho is a team game. Apart from physical strengths like good fitness level, reflexes, stamina one needs team skills and also thinking skills. Play a 1-2 rounds of Kho Kho. These can be divided into three categories – physical skills, mental skills, and team skills.

What are the awards given in Kho Kho?

The Government has initiated the following awards for the game: Arjuna Award, Eklavya Award for men, Rani Laxmi Bai award for women, Veer Abhimanyu award for boys under 18, and Janaki award for girls under 16.

Who is the first Arjuna Award winner in Kho Kho?

Sarika Kale is an Indian kho kho player from Maharashtra.

Who invented Kho-Kho in India?

The modern form of Kho-Kho was shaped by the Deccan Gymkhana of Pune which was founded by Lokmanya Tilak. The Deccan Gymkhana tried to structuralise this ancient game by including and modifying some rules and regulations to make it more acceptable amongst common people.

Who invented Kho-Kho and when?

Its origins are ancient, with strategies and tactics likely derived from the epic ‘Mahabharata’. On the 13th day of the war, the Kaurava General Guru Dronacharya created the ‘Chakravyuha’ a special military defensive circle which was eventually penetrated by the renowned warrior Abhimanyu.

How does the Chaser team take its position?

The chaser has to take the complete round or can give ‘Kho’ to any team member of his by touching him from behind his back, whom he thinks is in a position to dismiss a runner. After the completion of chase by one team, the other team switches over to become the chasers.

Why are there so many Kho Kho tournaments?

Kho Kho Tournaments as the game itself is very inexpensive. It is one of the favorite game among villagers. Urban students have started to like the game because of its unique style and fun part. To make popular State level governments and national government have started many tournaments.

What are some of the benefits of Kho Kho?

The major components of kho kho, which include risk-taking, social etiquette, novelty, discovery and other adaptive activities, help foster better learning. In fact, kho kho helps open up the minds of students and allows them to find new ways of solving problems.

Where does the word kho kho come from?

The name comes from Marathi: खोखो ( khō-khō ), the word kho is imitative of the sound invoked while playing the game. The origin of Kho-Kho is very difficult to trace, but many historians believe that it is a modified form of ‘Tag’/’Catch’, which in its simplest form involves chasing and touching a person.

When did Kho khowas become popular in India?

Ever since, the KKFI has made great efforts to popularize the game, which is now played across India at various levels, from schools to the national team. Kho-khowas included as a demonstration sport at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Gamesand at the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in Calcutta(Kolkata) in 1987.