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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 4

The game

  1. How does a kho-kho turn start?The referee tosses a coin.

The chase

  1. Why can a kho-kho chaser not turn back?Because of the direction rule.
  2. Can the chaser cross the middle line in kho-kho?No.
  3. What are the poles for in kho-kho?The two posts mark the ends of the central lane.

Fouls, ties and officials

  1. What happens when a chaser commits a foul in kho-kho?When an attacker or a seated chaser breaks a rule, the umpire blows short blasts on the whistle and makes the attacker go the opposite way.
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