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
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
Pre Quarter Finalz: Top 16 Teams
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.
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.
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.
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