Pakdam Pakdai is a popular game that many kids play with enthusiasm and joy during the recess in school time or in evening in an open ground. This game not only provides entertainment to children but also helps in their physical and mental development which makes them physically and mentally fit and also this game helps in other big games like Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Football.
If you want to organize a Pakdam Pakdai tournament for children on sports day in your area, school or society, then this article will help you understand the process step by step. By learning everything in detail you can make better arrangement and make the game more interesting and thrilling.
Planning the Tournament
Decide the Objective
The main objective of organizing a Pakdam Pakdai tournament is to provide children a platform where they can play and have fun with their friends. Also, this event is a great way to promote physical fitness. So based on this objective, you can proceed and decide where to organize the tournament.
Select the Venue
As you would like to organize Pakdam Pakdai tournament, it is best to choose a safe and open space for the tournament. The venue can be a school ground, park, or an empty plot of the society. Make sure that the area is safe for children and there is no risk of any kind of injury.
You can decide a date and time. Once all these done, you can proceed and work on other things like make an announcement regarding the game in public.
Announcement
The announcement of any game before a tournament is very important. If you are organizing a Pakdam Pakdai tournament, you can notify others in several ways: by sending text messages on phones, publishing the announcement in the local newspaper, or posting a notice on a community notice board to inform the children.
This way a number of players will show there interest and signup for the tournament. And on the basis of that who will play or not.. it will be decided.
Determine the Age Group
Decide the age limit of the children participating in the tournament. For example, you can create different age groups of 6-10 years and 11-14 years, so that all children can experience equal competition.
Form A Group
As this game is played in group of 7 to 10, you can assign a number to each player. You can either assign number via giving each player a unique jersey number or you can simply give a chest number. This way you can easily identify a player and give points and in last you can decide who is winner.
Field preparation
If something is uneven like ground is not clean then make it playable before 1 -2 days of the tournament. Keenly inspect everything like small stones, glass, metal etc. that could cause injuries to players. As an organizer, you should check the ground 1 to 2 in day and also check it with an expert before the start of the game.
Pakdam Pakdai Rules
Generally this game is an endless game, means it ends when players get tired. But at tournament level, certain rules are made which makes the game of Pakdam Pakdai interesting and thrilling and among them one is time limit. In this way the tournament does not drag on for long and the winner is also selected.
So when you organize a Pakdam Pakdai tournament…
- Set a Time Limit: Keep the overall gameplay time in fair range around 30 to 45 minutes. And you can divide it in 5 sessions of 5 minutes each and last 15 minutes for grace time.
- Tag the player and eliminate him: So in each 5 minutes, the objective of the a player is to tag other players. But here is a catch, it won’t be like you will tag a player and he will be eliminated… No it is not like that, the player will still in the game and can tag other players.
- The player will be eliminated when session of 5 minutes ends. The last tagged player will be eliminated from this game and now from the next session rest of players will play the game.
- If a player is unable to tag other players, means other players save themselves from being tagged in the game, then the player who was tagging will be out.
- Winner selection: The player who saves himself from being tagged in the end is the winner. Suppose in last if only player Player 1 and Player 2, then if Player 1 tags Player 2 and till the last bell Player 2 unable to tag Player 1, then Player 1 will be the Winner, but if Player 2 tags Player 1, then Player 2 will be Winner. In short, the last who got tagged will lose the game and other player will be declared winner of Pakadam Pakdai game!
Game Begins
Once everything is announced, and players are ready to play, start the game with a bang. Enjoy the play and praise the winner with reward or trophy in the end.
Final Words
Organizing a Pakdam Pakdai tournament can be a fun and learning experience for children. It not only keeps them active, but also improves their social and mental abilities. With the right planning and preparation, you can organize a successful tournament in your society or area on a particular date.
You can select a venue, prepare a field, make announcement via publishing an article or sending text messages on phone or even on social media platforms, and later you can begin the selection of players on the basis of age or gender. Once that done, start the tournament on pre annoucned date and time and allow players to play game.
Meanwhile you can check is the game fair or not, you can warn players if they break any rule. Last, you can select a winner and praise him with a trophy or prize money or scholarship.
So what are you waiting for? Plan yours today and create this memorable experience for the children and don’t forget to share it with others – Have a nice day!
