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Kho-Kho Court Dimensions

Official AKFI Kho-Kho court measurements for senior and junior formats

Court Layout

29 m
16 m
Pole stickEnd post— — Inner court (no lobby)— Free zone

Court Dimensions

Total Length29 m
Total Width16 m
Inner Length (no lobby)26 m
Inner Width (no lobby)13 m

Zones & Poles

Lobby Width (each side)1.5 m
Free Zone Depth (each end)2.75 m
Central Lane Width0.30 m
Pole Spacing2.30 m
Number of Poles8

Important Notes

Pole Sticks: 8 wooden poles along the central lane, plus 2 end posts. Poles are 120–125cm tall and 9–10cm in diameter.

Central Lane: The 30cm wide lane runs the full length of the inner court. Seated chasers alternate directions in this lane.

Lobby Zone: The 1.5m lobby on each side is in play for defenders throughout. Active chasers can only enter the lobby when changing direction at an end post.

Court Surface: Natural grass or synthetic turf, kept flat and even. No elevation changes permitted within the playing area.

Free Zone: The free zone at each end (2.75m deep for senior) is where the active chaser turns after touching the end post.

What are the Official Kho-Kho Court Dimensions?

Kho-Kho is one of India's oldest traditional sports, played on a rectangular court measuring 29 metres long and 16 metres wide (including a 1.5-metre lobby on each side). The court is divided into two equal halves by a central lane running the full length, with 8 wooden poles (post sticks) evenly spaced along this central lane. The attacking team's chasers sit alternately facing opposite directions between these poles — a unique formation seen in no other sport in the world.

The Amateur Kho-Kho Federation of India (AKFI) and the Asian Kho-Kho Federation standardise court dimensions for national and international play. The court surface is typically natural grass or synthetic turf, kept flat without any markings except the boundary lines, central lane, and free zone at each end. The two wooden poles at each end (the post sticks) are the turning points for the active chaser — touching a post costs no time but changes direction of pursuit.

The sport gained mainstream attention with the Ultimate Kho-Kho (UKK) franchise league launched in 2022, India's first professional Kho-Kho league. This revival brought standardised court specifications into focus for facility builders across India. Kho-Kho requires minimal equipment and infrastructure compared to other sports — a properly dimensioned court, 16 post sticks, and boundary markings are all that is needed.

Court Length
29 m (95 ft)
Court Width
16 m (52.5 ft)
Central Lane Width
30 cm
Number of Poles
8 (plus 2 end posts)
Pole Spacing
2.30 m apart
Lobby Width
1.5 m each side

How to Read This Diagram

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Unit: Toggle between metres and feet to view dimensions in your preferred unit.
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Format: Select Senior (standard) or Junior format — the junior court is smaller to suit younger players.
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Diagram: The court diagram shows the central lane, pole positions, free zones, and lobby areas with accurate proportions.

Key Court Zones

  • • Central lane: 30cm wide, full length — chasers seated alternately here
  • • Free zone (end): 2.75m deep at each end — active chaser turns around post here
  • • Lobby: 1.5m each side — in play for defenders, not chasers (until direction change)
  • • Post sticks: 8 poles at 2.30m intervals — chasers cannot cross these, must go around
  • • Playing area: 26m × 13m inner rectangle — the core active zone
Source: Amateur Kho-Kho Federation of India (AKFI) Official Rules; Asian Kho-Kho Federation Court Specifications; Ultimate Kho-Kho (UKK) League Regulations 2022

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