Unique tournament of Nainital, where players are selected by length

Nainital News: Nainital Unique Tournament, where players are selected by length, freedom is a special connection last updated: 09 August 2025, 22:48 IST Nainital Latest News: HN Pandey Independence de Chilball tournament began in 1947, in 1947 should be less than this tournament became a cultural identity. On the DSA land in Mallital, Nainital on the same day. Here, a football game was played, which laid the basis of a tradition for the coming decades. Today, the same tournament is known as ‘HN Pandey Independence Day Children’s Football Tournament’, and the most unique thing is that the length of children playing in it should be less than 4 feet 9 inches. The tournament is arranged by CRST Old Boys Association. Captain LM Sah, former secretary general of the organization, said it started with only 6 teams in 1947. The first match was between CRSt High School and Government High School (GIC), in which the government’s high school won. The purpose of this unique tournament is not only sports, but to give a platform to the children who are regularly left in other major tournaments because of their age and are small. This tournament today became a cultural identity of Nainital, not just a sporting event. The unique rules regarding age and length say Manoj Singh Bisht, secretary of the CRSt Old Boys Association, that the Standard Child’s Class until class 8th and age in the first phases was less than 14 years for participation in this tournament, but later the standard of this tournament was included mandatory. After that, it was mandatory that the player was 4 feet 9 inches for participating in this tournament. He said that children from CRST, Gic, high school, school of the city, participated in this competition. In this tournament in 1952, the prestigious St. Joseph College of the City participated and won the trophy of victory. After which Sherwood College also jumped in this tournament in the 90s. After which the teams of Sherwood and St. Joseph’s College started playing final every year and this process continued for years. Manoj Singh Bisht, the unique tournament of the entire country, says that the senior people of his connection with the length, classroom and age of children were made. Currently, the age of the child participating in the tournament should not last more than 14 years to August 1. Students up to Class 8 can also participate in this tournament. With this, their length should not be less than 4 feet 9 inches. He said that the rule to measure length in this way is very special, which only applies in this match of Nainital. Apart from this, there is no such competition in the entire country. He further informed that a total of 14 teams are taking part in this tournament this year. The final of the tournament will be played on August 15. Also read: Nainin Lake will die? Breathing is breathing, a mistake and everything will be done: Nainital, Uttarakhand first published: 09 August 2025, 22:48 Istrakhand Nainital’s unique tournament, where the players are selected according to the length