2019-20

PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
PROJECT
 PODAR INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL

NAME :- Shruti Sanjayrao Bhuyar

ROLL NO. :- 12

REGISTRATION NO.:- 2700016

CLASS :- XII Science

SUBJECT :- Physical education

SUBMITTED TO :- Mr. Jitendra Lokhande

 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
 Tracing the roots of Kho-Kho
Kho Kho is a tag game of our country. Its roots are
as old as epic Mahabharata, with plans and
strategies likely derived from the epic itself. As the
tale narrates,
on the 13th
day of the
war, the
Kaurava and
Guru
Dronacharya
planned the
sole tactics ‘Chakravyuh’, a special military
defensive plan broke by Abhimanyu.
Unfortunately, he died as he had to fight alone
against 7 warriors and he was badly injured. His
style of fighting reflected the concept of ring play –
a defensive tactic in Kho Kho. The game during
age-old times involved ‘raths’ and chariots and
was named as Rathera.
 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.
Cross lane: The parallel lanes cutting central
line at the middle of playing area.

Kho: The word Kho is actually a pass given by

one chaser to another.

Early getup: When the sitting chaser gets up

before getting a Kho.
 Area of play

Talking about dimensions, the playground of Kho

Kho is 29 metres long and 16 metres wide. At each
end of the longer side of the rectangle it has two
areas measuring 16 metres in length and 2.75
metres in width. Wooden pillar of 120 cm is
located at the inner centre of the line of this

rectangle as shown in the figure above. The

perimeter of the wooden pillar is between 30 to 40
cm. There is one straight line on either side of the
pillar. There are 8 pairs of
parallel lines between these two wooden pillar
posts. Each pair of the line is 30 cm away from
each other and 2.30 metres away from next pair.
Coming to the equipment, the game requires two
watches, whistle, measuring tape, boric powder
and stationary to write results.

Rule book

1. Each team will have 12 players but only 9 of

 them can compete on the pitch.

2 .A standard match encompasses two innings.

3. Each inning will have 9 minutes which includes

chasing and running.

4. The chasing team sits or kneels in the middle of

the court in a row. Each player sitting next to each
other will see on the opposite sides (in alternative
direction).

5. The chasers should end in the quickest time

possible.

6.The chaser will touch the nearest possible player

on his/her back and say ‘Kho’ to give him a
chance to chase.

7.The team that takes the shortest amount of time

to touch the player chased, is adjudged as the
winner.
 How to play Kho Kho
1.Both teams will comprise of nine players. Before
the game begins, two captains will have a toss. The
toss winning team decide the either to defend or to
chase.

2. If the winning team decides to chase, they set up

an eight member team to chase the opponent team
in a span of 12 minutes. There will be two innings
provided for both the teams.

3.The game starts by chasing down the opponent

with the help of team members in the straight
direction. The defender should not cut the line or
change the direction in order to avoid getting out
or
touched
by the
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.
 Duties of Defender

Defenders must be quick enough. The defender

should highly possess qualities such as flexibility
and speed. Defenders must have a sufficient
amount of reflex in the body because it allows
them to change the direction to keep the game
active in a real way.
 Duties of Chaser

Chasers are the opponents of defender, whose aim

is to touch the defender. It is recommended for

every chaser to keep a close eye on his defender.

This helps them to give a perfect pass (Kho) to
their team member in order to touch the defender
and bag points. It is essential to block the
opponent in various ways to gain points in an easy
manner.
Skills Required in Kho Kho

Judgment of direction is one of the foremost skills

one must hone while playing the game. This skill
proves how fast and attentive you are. You must
be very responsive with your teammates. This is
required while getting up from square. This game
burns your calorie. One must run fast. It’s not just
a relay, it includes a single chain running, zig-zag
running and straight running.
 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.
 Governing body of Kho Kho

The game’s primary sports body is known as the

Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI). It has its
branches in all the states and it has been
conducting Mini, Junior and Open National
Championships for both genders, in many parts of
India.
 Kho-Kho Tournaments

There are many tournaments played in India

namely, National Championships, National
Women
Championship,
Junior National,
Sub Junior
National
Championship,
All India Inter University Championship, School
Championship, Mini School Championship,
Primary Mini School Championship and
Federation Cup. As per some media results, after
the success of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in
India, Kho Kho, another traditional sport from our
country is set to get a league of its own this year.
 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