You would have noticed that typical reporting times for WCA games are one hour before game start time. i.e., if the game is at 1 pm, the kids are expected to be at the ground by noon. We have to understand why this is mandated this way. What happens in this one hour? Players:Kids need to warm up. Stretching and performing a few drills helps their body loosen up and trigger the muscle memory that will help them avoid injury. The players can use this time to have a chat with their mentor/c[...]

During the Genesis 2020 awards ceremony, when asked what they learnt from the tournament, little Ranjiev piped ‘Sportsmanship’. I was standing next to Coach Raghu and told him that I’ve never really understood what sportsmanship meant. Having done this for a long time, pat came Coach Raghu’s earthy reply - Sportsmanship is when you are ready to cry inside and let others smile.Smile! That undervalued trait in a sportsman. Just minutes earlier, it was that quality that dom[...]