As part of the feastday today, I organised the double flag game for the community. There were approximately 30 Brothers on either side playing this lively game. The game has a simple concept. The half line of the football court serves as the dividing line. While defending our flag we try to conquer the flag of the opponents placed on the other end of the football court. In the process, when touched by an opponent, we are to stand still until someone untouched from my team comes and 'gives me life'. Conquering the flag would mean getting the flag across to our side of the football court.
The Brothers, most of them, have played it earlier as well. So they are quite familiar with the rules of the game. However what they desist from is playing it well. They just run about without the least of coordination, teamwork and planning. Each one does what he thinks best. In the process, a few of them run and tire themselves out, the rest do not even sweat a drop!
It is not that since we do not play this game often they have not yet learnt the nick-knacks of the game. If that were the logic, then they should be adept football or basketball players by now - we play them practically everyday. Even in these games, most often, it is the same style. A couple of them do all the "playing"; the rest, blissfully just stand around. That these games are team games, which require a great deal of planning and coordination, is something they simply do not get or rather, are happy to do without.
The Brothers, most of them, have played it earlier as well. So they are quite familiar with the rules of the game. However what they desist from is playing it well. They just run about without the least of coordination, teamwork and planning. Each one does what he thinks best. In the process, a few of them run and tire themselves out, the rest do not even sweat a drop!
It is not that since we do not play this game often they have not yet learnt the nick-knacks of the game. If that were the logic, then they should be adept football or basketball players by now - we play them practically everyday. Even in these games, most often, it is the same style. A couple of them do all the "playing"; the rest, blissfully just stand around. That these games are team games, which require a great deal of planning and coordination, is something they simply do not get or rather, are happy to do without.
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