Kabaddi is a popular sport originating from India, it is a contact sport that is played between two teams of seven players each. The objective of the game is for one team, known as the “raiders” to enter the opposing team’s half of the field and touch as many of the opponents as possible without getting tackled, while the opposing team, known as the “defenders” tries to stop the raider and earn points. The game is played with a breath-holding technique, where the raider must hold their breath while in the opponent’s half. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Kabaddi is a fast-paced, and physically demanding sport that requires strength, agility, and strategy.
- The game is played on a rectangular field measuring 13m x 10m.
- Each team consists of seven players, with one player designated as the raider.
- The game begins with a coin toss to determine which team will start as the raiders.
- The objective of the game is for the raider to enter the opposing team’s half of the field and tag as many defenders as possible before returning to their own half without getting tackled.
- Tagged defenders are out of the game, and a point is awarded to the raiding team for each defender tagged.
- The raider must chant “kabaddi” while on the opposing team’s side of the field, and failure to do so results in the raider being declared out.
- Defenders can also earn points by tackling the raider and preventing them from returning to their own half.
- The game is divided into two 20-minute halves, with a 5-minute break in between.
- If the game ends in a tie, extra time or a “tie-breaker” raid can be used to determine the winner.
- The team with the most points at the end of the game is declared the winner.