Kho kho
Kho kho is a team tag sport originating in South Asia. Chasers pursue runners around a court and pass the chase by touching seated teammates.
Kho kho rules: The regulations governing kho kho teams, turns, scoring, fouls, and match duration. They define how chasers hand off pursuit and how runners score.
Maharashtra: A state in western India with a prominent role in kho kho’s development. The modern sport took shape in Maharashtra before spreading more widely.
Ultimate Kho Kho: A professional kho kho league launched in India in 2022. Its televised format adapts kho kho for franchise competition.
Kabaddi: A South Asian contact team sport in which raiders enter an opposing half and try to tag defenders. Both sports developed in South Asia, but kabaddi centers on raiding rather than a seated-chaser handoff.
Kho kho court: The rectangular playing area marked with lanes, poles, and boundary lines for kho kho. Its central lane and poles structure pursuit and evasion.
Deccan Gymkhana: A sports club in Pune, India, associated with codifying kho kho rules. Its early rule-making helped turn a regional game into an organized sport.
Kho kho World Cup: An international tournament featuring national kho kho teams. It brings the sport’s leading national sides into direct competition.
Dodgeball: A team game in which players try to eliminate opponents by hitting them with thrown balls. Dodgeball uses projectile elimination, unlike kho kho’s direct pursuit and tagging.
Chaser (kho kho): A kho kho player assigned to pursue and tag opposing runners. Chasers alternate active pursuit with seated teammates through the kho handoff.
Kho kho in India: The practice, organization, and competitive history of kho kho in India. India remains the sport’s principal competitive center.