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Throwball Federation Of India

, Delhi, India • 1 - 10 Employees
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Throwball is a non-contact ball game played across a net between Two Teams of Nine Players on a rectangular court. It was a recreational activity as observed during 1930s in Australia and England. It was accepted as a very popular activity without specific rules during the leisure period especially by the women. Therefore basically Throwball game was known to be as women game.Like Volleyball the games roots are closely linked with the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA). Both the game Volleyball and Newcomb while older games share many similarities with Throwball Game. It is believed that Throwball Game reached in India through YMCA most probably during 1940s. Initially this game was restricted to Chennai and later in 1950s its reached throughout the country.Dr. Harry Crowe Buck who had founded the YMCA College of Physical Education in Madras (now it is known as Chennai) Tamil Nadu and framed the Rules and Regulations how to play the game with drafted the preliminary guidelines for the first time of Throwball Game during 1955.Almost after 15 years this Trowball Game was established for both Men Women for the first time under the auspices of Throwball Federation of India (T.F.I.) at Jind Haryana including Northern India under the leadership of Shri Jagat Singh Chauhan whos the Director of Physical Education in Jaat College Jind (Haryana) as well as Southern part of country led by Dr. B. M. Rachappa Director of Physical Education University of Bangalore Karnataka.