Kho-Kho
Also known as Kho Kho
A fast team tag game where eight sitting chasers and one active chaser try to tag three running defenders.
How to play
Mark a rectangle with a central lane connecting two end poles.
Nine players from the chasing team take the field: eight sit in a row in the central lane facing alternating directions; one active chaser stands in a free zone at one end.
Three defenders enter the field and try to avoid being touched.
The active chaser runs to touch a defender; they may not cross the central lane, so to change direction they tap a sitting teammate from behind and shout 'Kho!', that teammate leaps up and becomes the new active chaser, while the first chaser takes their seat.
A tagged defender leaves the field and a new defender enters.
Teams swap chasing and defending roles after a set time; the team that tags all defenders fastest wins.
Keep it fair
The active chaser must visibly tap a sitting teammate from behind before changing direction, a front or side tap does not count, so there is no ambiguity about role transfers.
