Lagori is also Known as Seven Stones so as the name suggests seven stones are used in the game.
The players must be divided into two groups (2 or more players per team) The seven stones must be stacked in ascending order on a designated area, with the largest stone at the bottom. Toss a coin or toss the tiniest stone in the air and call which side it will land on to determine which team goes first.
Regional adaptations
Lagori in Hindi, Pitthu in Northern India, and Lingorcha in Maharashtra.
Precision and strategy are required in this ancient yet fascinating teamwork-oriented game. The origins of the game can be traced back to 5000 years ago in Southern India, where it was played for fun by youngsters. With tonnes of running, tossing, and stacking during the game, this is a wonderful way to exhaust oneself. Lagori is a fantastic method to develop social skills and sportsmanship qualities. It was reported that Krishna played this game as a youngster, joining up with their friends and churning up amicable rivalries, but it is also a great way to develop social skills and sportsmanship qualities.
Rules:
- The players must be divided into two groups (2 or more players per team)
- The seven stones must be stacked in ascending order on a designated area, with the largest stone at the bottom.
- Toss a coin or toss the tiniest stone in the air and call which side it will land on to determine which team goes first. The team that wins the coin toss will take the field first. Let’s pretend Team A won the coin toss.
- Team A will have one player hurl a ball towards the pile of stones. If a player from Team A misses, he or she is given three chances to throw at the stones. If none of them succeed, Team B will have an opportunity to hit the stones.
- If any of Team A’s players hits the stones, Team A’s goal is to rebuild the mound of stones. Team B will take the ball and attempt to hit team A’s players with it. If the ball strikes a member of Team A, that player is knocked out and Team B scores a point. To defend themselves, players from Team A who are attempting to avoid Team B’s throws can tap Team B’s players to momentarily make them immune to being hit by the ball.
- Once Team A has successfully rebuilt the pile, they will be given another chance to hit it. They get a point for each pile they knock down.
- After all, Team A’s members are out, and the teams switch sides.
- After three rounds, the team with the most points wins.
How to play Lagori
Lagori is a game in which two teams of three to seven people compete against each other. Lagori is a game in which the ball is used to hit a pile of seven stones. Each side has three chances to knock down the stone stack, with each player having three chances.
If one team is unable to knock it down, the following team will be given the opportunity. After the throwing crew has knocked down the stones, they must reconstruct them.
The defensive team’s goal is to hit the players with the ball below their knees.
If the throwing team is successful in reassembling all of the stones, they win. The defensive team, on the other hand, will win if they can hit a player.
