A deep hole is dug in the earth about three inches long, and two inches wide and the Kutti is put across it. The player places the tip of the Kolu just under the middle of the Kutti and scoops the Kutti up as forcefully as he can. The other boys stand in front to catch the Kutti as the player tries to send it over their heads. If the fielders catch the Kutti, the player loses his turn, And the next boy tries his hand.

But if the fielders are unable to catch the Kutti in the air, the player goes to where the Kutti has fallen. Striking one of the tips of the Kutti, he makes it jump into the air and tries to strike it again to make it go as far as possible without being caught by the fielders. And so the player goes on until the Kutti is caught. Or until he has failed to raise the Kutti and hit it in the air. Often, the tip of the Kutti breaks and it is difficult to raise it above the earth.

Somehow, I learnt to be quite good at Kutti - Kolu. I had sharp eyes and a nimble touch. But I wasn't strong enough to push my Kutti over the heads of the fielders at first. And I wasn't clever enough to take it farther than a hundred yards or so past the fielders. I didn't however hurt any of my friends.