Sr.Nationals KhoKho:The Real Warfare

You can feel the actual sensation by watching the tournament of this standard

as Players from every corner of the country are ready to show energy-packed

action. Kho Kho is a learner sport played by a team of 12 players (3 extras). The

main purpose of a team is to score more points to win. Eight chasers sit in

eight boxes in alternate direction and one chaser will start the turn, batch of

three players of the opponent team will enter the field called the runner and as

soon three get out next batch of three get an entry in the field this process will

go on for next nine minutes in a similar manner, opponent team than a chase to

score maximum points in order to win. There are two turns of nine minutes

each. Team scoring maximum points is the winner.

As this game is dominated by Maharashtra and Railways(Men Section) in recent

years but in Women section it changes from Punjab to Delhi, Maharashtra,

Airport Authority from the last few years.

States like Karnataka, Kerala, MadhyaBharat, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana,

Odhisa, West Bengal,Kohlapur etc. are good competitors. Reason being the

more performance of players is that states are conducting regular tournaments

and various clubs are working actively.

This game required skills that need lots of practice for perfection. With the

maturity of game skills improves and players can use his experience to guide

the younger players.

You can feel the real euphoria in Nationals(28 states and different UT`s are

participating). These competitions are the real platform for players

to learn new, to show their talent and to play against each other.

This game shows great rivalry among players which is the reason that players

perform beyond limits to win.Senior National Championship is mostly

4-5 days event organised by KKFI in different states once in a year.

Position Matches(Sudden Death)

Sudden Death means sudden decision matches of very short duration as it is

the time when any of the runners gets out first then opponent team has to play

the team which gets less time to put the first defender out becomes the winner

.It's a real scramble of matches as lots of teams are doing the same job in a

short manner. These matches are conducted for deciding the positions starting

from 5th to last.

You can see the real Momento and Excitement of the game as now every move

decides the fate of the team for gold. Each single mistake drops the gold from

the mouth of a team. Coaches and Players of the respective team are closely

watching their opponents moves, skills etc. with whom their team has to clash

in the upcoming tournament and designing the strategy for next battle.

Quarters:Top 8 teams

You can see More seriousness, more action, more courageous moves. Each win

clears the path of a team to semifinals. Lots of Strategy, lots of experience plays

the part to reach the next stage.

Semifinals Top 4 Teams

You can see the warfare of Top Four teams. Hidden moves come into play

because its all about every nanosecond move can change the flow of the game.

You can experience the heated atmosphere in the field where any margin of

mistake keeps away the team from gold.

Final Top 2 Teams

You can see the Real Rivalry here as very tense atmosphere, crowd everywhere,

very difficult for officials to conduct these type of matches due to so noisy

atmosphere and similarly difficult for a player to focus in the match. It is a

game of concentration and players with good concentration, experience and

zeal can decide the gold for their team. No, doubt it is the time for a player to

impose all its power into the game because every nanosecond effort or

reaction can really make the gold closer.

The atmosphere is just like a battlefield as supporters, players are performing

with ultimate action.