Two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a field of 10m × 13m in case of men and 8m X 11m in case of women.
Each has three supplementary players in reserve.
The game is played with 20 minute halves and a five minute halftime break, during which the teams exchange sides.
Teams take turns sending a “raider” to the opposite team’s half, where the goal is to tag or wrestle members of the opposite team before returning to the home half.
Tagged members are “out” and temporarily sent off the field.
Rules and Regulations of Kabaddi:
- The side that wins the toss has the choice of the court or the ride.
- If any player goes out of the boundary line during the course of the play, he is out.
- A player is out if any part of his body is touching the ground outside the boundary.
- During the struggle a player shall not be out if any part of his body is touching directly the court or a player who is inside the court.
- The rider must enter the opponent’s court with the cant (humbug).
- The opponents try to catch the rider and hold him till his cant breaks. Then he is out.
- If the rider returns to his court with his cant after touching an anti-rider, that opponent is out.
- After a rider has reached his court is out in the opponent’s court the opponents will send their rider immediately. Thus alternately each side shall send its riders until the game is over.
- If a rider in an opponent’s court loses his breath, he shall be out.
- Each side shall score one point for each opponent who is out.
Field:
The ground of Kabaddi measures 13 meters by 10 meters and is divided by a middle line in to two halves.
The ground should be in level of soft.
Other forms of Kabaddi:
Amar:-
In the ‘Amar’ form of Kabaddi, whenever any player is touched (out), he does not go out of the court, but stays inside, and one point is awarded to the team that touched him. This game is also played on a time basis, i.e. the time is fixed.
-In the Amar form of Kabaddi, each team consists of 5–6 stoppers and 4–5 raiders.
Sanjeevni:-
In Sanjeevni Kabaddi, one player is revived against one player of the opposite team who is out. one out, one in.
The game lasts 40 minutes with a 5-minute break in between. There are nine players on each side.
Gaminee:-
This is played with nine players on either side, in a field of no specific measurements.
The characteristic is that a player put out has to remain out until all his team members are out.
The team that is successful in putting out all the players of the opponent’s side secures a point. This form of Kabaddi has no fixed game time.
Offensive Skills:-
-Starting a Raid
- Penetration
- Misdirection
- Touching with the hand
- Vertical swing of arms
- Horizontal swing of arms
Defensive Skills:-
- Wrist catch or Lock
- Over the shoulder catch
- Ankle catch and lock
- Elephant stance
Officials of the match:-
- One referee
- Two umpires
- A scorer
-Two assistant scorers.
Regulatory Authority:-
- International Kabaddi Federation
- Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation
- Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India
