CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that SHRUTI BHUYAR, a

student of class XII has successfully completed
the project on the topic “Kho-Kho” under the
guidance of MR. JITENDRA LOKHANDE (P.E.
Teacher).
This project is absolutely genuine and does not
indulge in plagiarism of any kind. The references
taken in making this project have been declared at
the end of this report.

___________ ___________ ___________

Signature Signature Signature
(Principal) (P.E. Teacher) (Examiner)
 CONTENTS
Topic Page no.
1. Tracing the roots of kho-kho 1
2. History of kho-kho 2
3. Common terms in kho-kho 3
4. Area of play 5
5. Rule book 6
6. How to play kho-kho 8
7. Duties of defender 10
8. Duties of chaser 11
9. Skill required in kho-kho 12
10. Role of referee 13
11. Governing body of kho-kho 14
12. Kho-kho tournaments 15
13. Kho-kho awards 16
14. Biblography 17
 History of Kho-Kho
The Asian Kho Kho Federation first came
into existence in 1987 at the time of third SAF
Games in India. The game gained international
credit with first Asian Kho Kho Championship
which
was
held in
Kolkata
in 1996.
The
second
champio
nship
was held in 2000 which added further shine to the
game. The Deccan Gymkhana of Pune also tried to
lend a sense of reliability and recognition to the
game by introducing certain rules and regulations
to make it more formal. As a result, countries such
as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and
Maldives also participated in the game.
 Common terms in Kho-Kho

 Pole: A specially made wooden cylindrical

construction, erected firmly at both sides of
playfield.

Chaser: The sitting team who tries to catch the

opponent team member who is running.
Chaser sit-in square over cross lines with an
alternative back.

Runner: The player of opposition who saves

himself from being catch by the chaser.

Central lane: Two parallel lines from one pole

to other.
opponent. A chaser can give maximum passes
(Kho) to his teammate while chasing. After 12
minutes, the team, which takes best quick time to
touch the player chased wins the game.
 Role of Referee

Referee must give a thorough look on the score

sheets and playing area. Referee must coordinate
with the umpires, in order to perform their duties
well. If a player purposefully obstructs the
conduct of the play or behaves in an
ungentlemanly or mischievous manner, the referee
can penalise the defaulting player. Referee can
announce the warning by calling the chest number
of runner or chaser and showing a Yellow Card. It
shall be recorded by the Scorer-1 by marking the
chest number in warning column. Referee can
announce the ‘forbidden’ from the participation in
future play in a similar way as a warning by
displaying a Red Card.
 Kho Kho Awards

There are special awards given for the players who

show prolific performance in the game. Janaki
Award is given to a girl (Under 18) for her stellar
show in the game. Veer Abhimanyu Award is
similar to Janaki Award but it’s awarded to a boy
who comes under age of 18. The Karnataka
government once recognised Ekalavya Award for
the game. In 2008, Adarsha CP won this award.
 BIBLOGRAPHY

 Physical Education
PRACTICAL MANUAL, Class XII
 Kho-Kho Federation of India
webpage
 https://www.kreedon.com/all-
about-kho-kho/
 http://khokho.co.uk
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho
_kho