Childish Chase and Tag Sport getting new worldwide dimension with WORLD CHASE TAG

Image By- World Chase Tag

 

All of us have played chasing games in our childhood, at school, playgrounds, parks, fields, even in streets and where not. But do you know, that very own and lovable chase and tag sport has now gone to another level in last decade?

 

Haven’t you played chase and tag game in your childhood? Miss those days, those crazy runs? Wasn’t it a peculiar game if we think about it: childish game which made us feel like we are big boys. You surely have some marks from those days, that naughty sport somewhere on your body. Rough, dangerous, prohibited, still so much of fun; well to be honest, those are why it was that much fun. But wait, childish? Are you sure? Left behind at those school grounds, parks, fields?

Image By- The Times

 

Not really, chase and tag game is back, back with next level dynamics that may be you never knew or even imagined, with a new look, bringing in professionalism to this so called ‘childish sport’. Wanna try it again? Wanna show how pro are you in this game?

Presenting to you, WORLD CHASE TAG: The game you know, the reformed version you may not know about.

 

History: How it all started

Well, their official website says somethimg like this;

It was formed in 2011 by brothers Christian and Devaux, after a game of Tag between Christian and his son, Orlando, in their back garden.

The guys set to work on designing the ultimate course dimensions & scale of obstacles in order to perfectly balance the chase between the Evader & Chaser. This playing arena is known a Quad.

The Devaux Brothers staged extensive test sessions to experiment with the effect of changing small elements of each quad design to measure how it impacted an athlete’s ability to evade a tag. In doing so they were able to develop an ‘EQ’ calculation (a term coined by Jason Matten) which, by adding or removing certain elements of any Quad design, could tweak the level of difficulty. This has enabled them to create multiple Quad designs at a variety of sizes which can be adapted easily to switch between a professional competition standard, or to accommodate lesser abilities of amateurs & children while still delivering an evenly balanced chase. 

Image By - http://independent.ie/

 

 

How is it played:

·         Simple, one Chaser who chases and one Evader who evades.

·         20 seconds for each chase.

·         Successful evasion for 20 seconds gives you 1 point. If you get tagged inside 20 seconds gives you 0.

·         Whoever wins stays as evader, chaser changes.

·         If tied? Sudden death: 2 x 10 sec round, whoever takes the lead first wins it.

·         Tag must be made with hand.

·         Out of quad is counted as a tag.

·         Tag-backs and dangerous play is prohibited obviously.

 

 

Well, they have introduced varieties of forms to this sport, and as a natural consequence, various little variations in rules are there in every forms, making the sport more diverse and intriguing. Briefly summed up bellow:

·         Chase Tag: Team Chase Off- 4 players each team

·         Chase Tag: Team Matchplay- 5 players each team

·         Chase Tag: Singles Matchplay- 2 athletes

·         Chase Tag: Singles Sudden Death Chase Off- 2 athletes

·         Chase Tag: Fight Club- 2 or more players playing singles winner-stays-on

·         And finally: ULTIMATE TAG MULTIPLAYER- 4 x 40 second rounds; 4 athletes in each round

You may visit their official site www.worldchasetag.com for more details about the rules and terminologies.

Image By- CNN

 

Taking it to worldwide:

When the mother version of the game is itself has a universal span then why should the new professional version not be global. World Chase tag has started the first and only global league for competitive tag. The most recent International version was WCT4 (World Chase Tag 4) held in August 2019 in London which featured teams from Japan, Spain, France, USA and UK.

WCT India Video:

https://youtube/EEJVvbgJLVQ

 

No stopping there, they have started a new campaign to introduce the forms of chase and tag game in various countries. Like, recently they shot a video in Jaipur, introducing the Indian version of the game as Pakram Pakrai. WCT have hosted events and meet-ups around the world and footage of their competitions has received more than 375 million views online. They have featured on numerous TV networks including ESPN, BBC, NBC, Fuji TV, NHK and Fox Sports; and their competitions have been contested by the biggest names in Parkour, Freerunning and Ninja Warrior.

Relish the WCT4 Final:

 https://youtube/IS-5tBlSAoA

Image By- World Chase Tag

So, when are you diving in into your childhood game again?

 

Tags: WCT, World Chase Tag, Chase and Tag, Unknown Sport

An Article By: Arpan Purkait

Let's see how it is played-

Day 3 no sports: Yall heard of world chase tag? pic.twitter.com/eoFVkqrMFX

— Kev🇯🇲 (@WahGwanKevaun) March 16, 2020