Cestoball introduced in Nagaland

An upcoming internationally recognized game “Cestoball” which has been gaining popularity all over the world including India was introduced for the first time in Nagaland.
The first demonstration match was played by the players of Assam Cestoball Association at the premises of Pranabananda Women’s College on February 20. The team was led by Cestoball Federation of India’s national referee, North-East secretary and head coach of Assam Cestoball Association, Azad Saikia. Interested educational institution including schools can contact Pranabananda Women’s College for more information about the game.
It may be mentioned Cestoball is an Argentine sport that was created in 1897 by professor Enrique Romero Brest (the father of Physical Education in Argentina) and was first named “Pelota al Cesto” (ball to the goalpost, in Spanish). In 1903, the sport was included in the teaching of Physical Education syllabuses and in 1986 it adopted its present name after an important change in the regulations was introduced. This made Cestoball a dynamic discipline of high performance. A cestoball team is made up players of either the same or different genders. In Cestoball, different physical qualities are developed, together with the psychological aspects and social values of the people involved in a game. The only way to play is to pass the ball to teammates with the hands. The infrastructure and equipment needed for its practice are scarce (goalposts, a ball and a court) and they facilitate socialization and integration of a great number of people with little equipment; also, a quite small place for doing this fun activity is enough, so it is ideal for teaching at schools.