Satodiyu
Brief introduction of Satodiyu
Satodiyu is now also known as
- Dikori
- Lagoori
- Lingocha in Hyderabad
- Lingorchya in Maharashtra
- Pitthu in Haryana
- Satoliya in Rajasthan
- Satodiyu in Gujarat
- Yedu Penkulata in Andra Pradesh
- Dabba Kali in Kerala
- Ezhu Kallu in Tamil Nadu
It is the game of seven stone and a ball.
This is well known game in the villages of India.
This is well known game in the villages of India.
Things required to play Satodiyu game
A ball: Tennis ball or rubber ball (not to hard)
Stones : 7 Stones
Two teams: Minimum 2 to 3 players in each team. If there is more players, you will get a lot more fun.
Stones : 7 Stones
Two teams: Minimum 2 to 3 players in each team. If there is more players, you will get a lot more fun.
Required skills for Satodiyu
Throwing the ball
Evading the ball
Building the pile of stones
Distracting the opposite team from building the pile
Evading the ball
Building the pile of stones
Distracting the opposite team from building the pile
How to play Satodiyu?
To start the game two team with equal number of players are required.
The coin is tossed to decide who shall take the attacking role first.
Seven stones should be placed on top of each other as a pile within a circle.
The defending team will take their positions for the fielding purpose.
The position of fielding team will be wicket keeper who will be standing behind the stones and others around the stones randomly.
The position of fielding team will be wicket keeper who will be standing behind the stones and others around the stones randomly.
All the players belonging to the attacking team will be taking their position behind the crease line in an appropriate distance away from the pile of stones.
The attacking team will be getting three chances to hit the pile of stones with the ball in either of the ways i.e. underarm or overarm , to knock the pile of stones.
The attacking team will be getting three chances to hit the pile of stones with the ball in either of the ways i.e. underarm or overarm , to knock the pile of stones.
The attacking team has to hit the pile of stones in three hit.
- If the pponent player catches the ball in one tip and stones are not destructed then the player will be out and the next player will come.
- If the opponent player can not catch the ball and stones are also not destructed, then he will get another chance to destruct stone up to three chance. After three chances he will be out and the next player will attack.
- If the opponent player catches the ball and also stones are destructed, then player will get a chance from one.
- If the opponent player can not catch the ball and the stones are destructed, then the real game begins.
If they fail, then the defending and attacking team interchange places and continue to play, with one point to the defending team in the case of worst aiming skills of the attacking team.
As soon as the ball knocks off the pile of stones, the defender team will get hold of the ball and try their best to get the opponent team members out by hitting them with the ball in their leg below the knees.
The aim of the attacking team is to rearrange the pile of stones and trace the circle three times with their fingers or shouted satodiyu (game name) three times before the other team can make all the players out.
If they succeed doing that, their team gets a point and they get a chance to throw ball again. But, if all the players are OUT, then the defending team will get a chance to hit the ball and will gain a point.
Fielding team cannot run while having ball in the hand, they can pass the ball to their teammates.
If attacking team is able to arrange stones back they will got one point and their all players who are out will alive again.
If defending team is able to hit the ball to any one of attacking team member then whole attacking team will be out and defending team will do attacking.
The team which scores seven points first will be winner.
Some additional rules make the game even more interesting.
- Clearly mark the boundary. If any of the seekers crosses it then he is out.
- If the person trying to knock down the pile cannot do it in three tries then he is out.
- In any of the three tries, if the thrower’s ball does not knock down the pile and is caught by an opponent after the first bounce then the thrower is out.
- If the seekers succeed in restoring the pile then they can use the point scored to buy back their ousted team mate.
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