How to Play Kabaddi

How to Play Kabaddi:

In the term ,or transnational,style of kabaddi ,two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a field of 13m*10m .Each has five supplementary players held in reserve.The game is in 20-minute halves,with a five-minute half-time break during which the teams switch 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 sent off the field.

Meanwhile,defenders must from a chain,for example by linking hands;if the chain is broken ,a member of the defending team is sent off.The goal of the defender is to stop the raider returning to the home side before taking a breath.If the raider takes a breath before returning,the raider is sent off the field.

A player can also get out by going over a boundary line or part of the body touches the ground out side the boundary, except during a struggle with an opposing team member.

Each time a player is out the opposing team earns a point. A team scores a bonus of two points,called a lona,if the entire opposing team is declared out.At the end of the game,the team with the most points wins.

Matches are staged on age and weight.Six officials super vise the match.

Points To Remember:

1.Dimension of the play field

       (Men&Senior)       :13m X 10m

2.Dimension of the play field

      (Women or Junior Girls)       :12m X 8m

3.Dimension of the play field

      (Sub-Junior girls & Boys)     :11m X 8m

4.Width of the lobby                :1 meter

5.Distance of the center-line

     from baulk lines               :3.75 meters

6.Number of players in each team    :12

7.Width of the center-line 

      and other lines               :5 cms

8.Duration of match for men         :2 duration's of 20

                                     minutes each

9.Size of the block for men         :1 mts X 8 mts

10.Size of the block for 

     women and juniors              :1 mts X 6 mts

11.Number of players who 

    take part in a match            :7 players

12.Duration of match for women 

         and juniors each           :2 duration's 15 minutes each

13.Period of interval               :5 minutes

14.Officials                        :7 (Referee-1,Umpire-2,scorer-1,Time keeper-1,Linesmen-2)