KABADDI BACKGROUND

 THE BACKGROUND OF KABADDI Modern 

kabaddi derives from ancient India, and was primarily played in rural areas. Over time, it slowly developed into the sport that we played today. The first large kabaddi tournament was featured in the Asian Games, which is like the Olympics but just for Asian countries. The first appearance of kabaddi at the Asian Games was in 1990.

Recently, in 2014, the Pro Kabaddi league started in India. It was a super league for the sport which allowed it to gain recognition among the people of India. In fact, the Pro Kabaddi league is the second most popular sport in India, falling just behind cricket. Although the club teams are exclusively from India, the Pro Kabaddi league has professional kabaddi players from throughout the world, including kabaddi hotspots like Iran and South Korean

THE COURT SIZE IS 13M X 10M    When setting up a kabaddi court, the main playing surface is 13 m x 10 m. According to the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) Rules and Regulations, the desirable size for the full-size court, including lobbies and the playing surface, should be 20 m in length and 20 m in width. The minimum size of a court is 17 m in length by 18 m in width.

BONUS POINTS

If you wipe out all seven opponent players, your team will gain 2 bonus points. Afterwards, all seven players on the opposing team will be allowed to enter the court again.

 TEAMS OF SEVEN PLAYERS

The first rule of a kabaddi match is that there are two teams of only seven players. Each team takes a turn raiding the opponent team's side. When a raider is in the defenders side, two things can happen: