Ultimate Kho Kho: From Spider Cam to poles, here’s how the playing area was set up in Pune
Ultimate Kho Kho: From Spider Cam to poles, here’s how the playing area was set up in Pune. The Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune is home to a world-class badminton facility that has hosted many high-profile Indian sporting events.
However, it was suitable for Ultimate Kho Kho in a way that exceeded its ability to accommodate large audiences and meet the technical requirements of a glitzy event regarding seating capacity, climate control, and illumination. It was built to permit the primary playing field to be excavated.
The first season of the UKK concludes this Sunday with the Odisha Juggernauts and the Telugu Yoddhas competing for the title. This was one of the first things organisers had to sort out before choosing a location.
The two poles in a game of kho kho are 24 metres apart and take a lot of punishment. At the finish line of a full sprint, players will inevitably run into it. Some people use the momentum gained from a 180-degree spin to launch themselves into a full-out sprint. Dig down 16.5 inches and cement the ground to ensure the poles remain in place.
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A Gujarat location was considered. The playing field was below a basement. The architectural plans helped us determine that we needed to dig 16.5 inches to ensure the pole’s stability. This was based on the beam’s thickness and the cementing’s thickness. UKK CEO and league commissioner Tenzing Niyogi told Scroll.”It couldn’t work out there, but it did work here (in Pune).
On August 12th, we first began drilling holes in carbon fibre (two days before the first match). Since it kept on moving, it was useless. The weight is necessary to sustain a particular centre of gravity. Next, it’s screwed in and glued into place.
However, there is more to broadcasting kho kho than making sure the poles are in place. Since this was the first league of its sort, a brand-new system had to be developed.
The venue has eighteen cameras pointed toward the field in an effort to record every muscle contraction and drop of sweat. Meanwhile, the spider cam is soaring in the air on its four cables.
It was only verified about a month and a half before the competition started. However, Niyogi noted that “[Spider Cam] is being used for the first time in an indoor league in India.”
The use of a Sheffield plate in India is likewise novel to us. It spins, and we rely on it for our polar dives. That’s what the slow-motion footage reveals. In other words, their attention is solely fixed on the pole. And two, just think about skydiving for now.
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In order to avoid being caught, attackers must remain crouched in the centre path, which is riddled with tiny openings at regular intervals. The mat used in the World Kabaddi Championships is “far rougher” than the mat used in the Pro Kabaddi League, and the goalposts are designed to hold microphones that will record and amplify the players’ calls of “Kho” and their footsteps.
It’s more challenging because of the sudden starts, stops, and turns that players must make. They would have to use more effort to run on a softer surface.
To make sure the players were comfortable with the setup, including the roving spider cam, they practised with it before the actual matches began.
For those who have been keeping up with the action of the league’s first season, you know that the technical components of broadcasting a fast-paced sport like kho kho have been caught well and are enjoyable to watch. In this regard, the league has gotten off to a solid start, and further improvements are possible.