Kho-kho words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Kho Kho
- Turn
- Inning
- Toss
- Field and court
- Post
- Central lane
- Cross lane
- Square
- Free zone
- Lobby
- Entry zone
- Chaser
- Attacker
- Runner
- Defender
- Batch
- Substitution
- Kho
- Direction
- Out
- Shoulder line
- Recede
- Pole dive
- Foul
- Crossing the central lane
- Advantage rule
- Obstruction by a chaser
- Misbehaviour
- Yellow card and red card
- Senior, junior and sub-junior
- Minimum chase
- Follow-on
- Referee
- Umpire
- Timekeeper
- Scorer
Rules
- How do you play kho-kho?
- What are the markings on a kho-kho court?
- How long is a kho-kho match?
- How does a kho-kho turn start?
- How do you score in kho-kho?
- What is a kho, and how is it given?
- Why can a kho-kho chaser not turn back?
- Can the chaser cross the middle line in kho-kho?
- What are the poles for in kho-kho?
- How is a defender put out in kho-kho?
- How do defenders come into the game in kho-kho?
- What happens when a chaser commits a foul in kho-kho?
- What are the yellow and red cards for in kho-kho?
- What happens if a kho-kho match is tied?
- Who are the officials in a kho-kho match?