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Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a team sport which is played between two teams of seven players. It is a contact sport, the main objective of the game is for a single player (raider) on offense to
run into the opposing team’s half and touch out as many players as possible, and return to their own half, all without being tackled by the defenders, and in a single breath.
Points are scored for each player touched by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider.
Team Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but these players are brought back in for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle.
History of Kabaddi
The origin of Kabaddi has its roots in ancient India from the epic era of the Mahabharata. This game is very popular in rural parts of India as it has simple rules and does not require any equipment.
Kabaddi rules were framed in the year 1923 and later revised in 1934. Kabaddi is controlled by International Kabaddi Federation
Kabaddi Federation of India (KFI) formed in 1952 regulates its rules and development in India. Kabaddi was a demontrative game in the 1982 Asian Games at New Delhi.
It was officially introduced in the Asian Games in the year 1990. Though this is not an Olympic Game yet, efforts are going on to get its recognition in the Olympics.
India has the honour of winning all the gold medals in the Asian Games. It is known with various names in different parts of India (Hu-tu-tu, Att-patt, etc).
Latest Rules
- In this game, two teams of seven players each take their positions in its own half side of the playing field.
- One player (raider) gets the chance to ‘raid’ on the opponent’s side, by speaking ‘Kabaddi-Kabaddi’ (in single breath).
- He moves in a dodging pattern in an attempt to touch opponent players and reach back safely to his side.
- The opponent players also try to catch hold of the raider so that he cannot go back to his side.
- This way they are benefited with points.
- If they are unsuccessful in this, they are punished as ‘Out’ and sit behind the end line. They will sit till their teammates are able to get him a life. This way raids continue during play.
- A raider is awarded one point if he crosses the bonus line when the number of opponents are five (or more than five) and reaches back safely.
- An addition of 2 points ‘Lona ‘ are given if all the opponent players are made out during play.
- Each raider has to cross the Baulk Line during the raid. Lobby area can only be used during struggle.
- No player can hit, push, etc., during a struggle.
- Fouls : Violent tackling, more than 5 seconds to raid, hitting out the raider, side push, etc.
- The duration of the match shall be two halves of 20 minutes (M) ; 15 minutes (W), with a rest period of 5 minutes in-between each half.
Measurements And Specifications.
- Dimension of Playing Field = Men 13 m x 10 m, Women 12 m x 8 m
- Width of Lobby = 1 m on sides
- Distance of Baulk line = 3 •75 m (men), 3 m (women) from Midline
- No.of players = 12 (7 Playing, 5 Reserves)
- Duration of Game = 2 Halves of 20 min (5 min rest) Men 2 Halves of 15 min (5 min rest) Women
- Surface of playing field = Clay or Muddy/Synthetic
- Lona = 2 points (all players are out)
- Officials = 1 Referee, 2 Umpires, 1 Scorer, 2 Linesmen
- Raider Speaks = ‘Kabaddi-Kabaddi in single breath
Fundamental Skills
(a) Offensive skills : Side kick, Roll kick, Toe touch, Front kick, Cross touch, Round kick, Curve kick, Dodging with body, Dodging while running, etc.
(b) Defensive skills : Catching from legs, Holding from waist, Wrist hold, Thigh hold, Catching the whole body, Ankle catch, Knee catch, Tug catch, Double thigh catch, Crocodile grip, Blocking.
Important Personalities And Tournaments
Important Personalities
(a) Arjuna Award Winners : s.M. Shetty (1972), B.N. Guin (1973), Km Khatavakar (1978), S. Jadav (1980), Km Monika Nath (1981), Km Maya Kashinath (1983), Rama Sarkar (1986), Hardip Singh (1990), S. Rajarathnam (1994), Ashok D. Shinde (1994), P. Ganeshan (1995), Shriram Bhavkar, Km Neeta Dadwa (1996), Ashan Kumar (1998), Biswajit Palit (1998),
Balwinder Singh (1999), C. Honnappa (2000), Ram Mehar Singh (2002), Sunder Singh (2004), Naveen Gautam (2006), Pankaj N. Shrisat (2008), Dinesh (2010), Tejaswini Bai (2011), Rakesh Kumar (2011), Anup Kumar (2012), Mamtha Poojary (2014), Manjeet Chiliar (2015), Abhilasha Mhatre (2015), Jasvir Singh (2017), G.Pranav Sia Reddy (2018).
(b) Dronacharya Award Winners : E. Prasad Rao (2002), Balwan Singh (2005), Sunil Dabas (2012), Heera Nand Kataria (2017).
(c) Dhyan Chand Award Winner : Shamsher Singh.
Important Tournaments
Asian Games, Asian Meet (Cup), World Cup, Federation Cup, National Games.
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Final Words
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