Question

Explain the difference between indoor and outdoor games.

Answer 1

S.NO.	Indoor Games	Outdoor Games
1.	Those games which can be played inside the home or any closed space are called indoor games.	Those games that require a huge open space for playing and cannot be played inside the home are outdoor games.
2.	There is no interference in the games by any kind of weather outside.	The weather conditions interfere with the games being played.
3.	Such games help to developmental skills and capabilities.	Such games develop physical skills and are mostly related to physical exercises.
4.	These games require a small area and are played by sitting in one place with minimal movement.	These games require a large area and the movement of the players occurs from one place to another.
5.	Examples: Chess, Snakes and Ladders, card game, carrom board.	Examples: Crickets, Basketball, Baseball, football, Hockey, Kho-Kho.

Answer 2

	Indoor games	Outdoor games
Nature	They are played by sitting at one place within a closed environment.	They are played in an open and wide place.
Rules	Indoor games have fun rules and it is not tough. For e.g. Bhatukali, Sagargote. Exceptions: chess, carrom, etc. which have technical and sophisticated rules.	They have more technical and sophisticated rules than indoor games. The player ought to follow the rules.
Necessity for prior preparation/fitness	In indoor games, less physical energy is required as compared to outdoor games.	As outdoor games take more effort and physical energy to play than indoor games, physical fitness is given more importance.
Environmental restraints	No environmental restraints come into a factor in the case of indoor games. For e.g. As it is played within a closed environment, changes in weather do not affect the game.	Certain environmental restraints come into a factor in the case of outdoor games. For e.g. Cricket matches sometimes get postponed due to rain.
Examples	Bhatukali, Cards, Carrom, Chess, etc.	Cricket, Hockey, Football, Kabaddi, Lagori, etc.