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Kabaddi (/ k ə ˈ b æ d i /, [2] / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i /) [3] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [4] The goal of the game is for a single offensive player, called the "raider," to enter the opposing team's half of the court, tag as many players as possible, and return to their own side within 30 seconds, all while ...
In the Punjab region, kabaddi is played on a circular [14] pitch of a diameter of 22 meters and an inner circle with a line through the middle of the pitch: the pitch is called kaudi da bharha. There are two teams of 8 players; one on one raid; and no player leaves the field. [15] If 2 stoppers attack a player, a foul is declared.
Kabaddi, a native South Asian sport, made its inaugural appearance at the Asian Games in 1990. Many sports are played in South Asia, with cricket being the most popular of them; 90% of the sport's worldwide fans live in South Asia. [1] Football is followed passionately in some parts of South Asia, [2] [3] such as Kerala and Bengal.
The game is asymmetric in that one player controls four tigers and the other player controls up to twenty goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements. This game is also seen in southern India with a different board, but the rules are the same. This game is popular in rural areas of the country. [25]
South Asia: Most recent champion(s) M: ... There were no Kabaddi tournaments in the inaugural 1984 edition. India is the most successful team. [1] Results
Asian Kabaddi Championship is a standard style Kabaddi tournament. It was first held in 1980. [ 1 ] The 9th tournament was held in Republic of Korea and won by India and secured its 8th medal.
The Kabaddi Federation of India (KFI) was founded in 1950, and it compiled a standard set of rules. The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was founded in 1973. The AKFI has given new shape to the rules and it has also the rights of modification in the rules. The Asian Kabaddi Federation was founded under the chairmanship of Sharad Pawar.
Punjabi kabaddi, also called circle style kabaddi, [1] is a contact sport that originated in the Punjab region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. There are a number of traditional Punjabi kabaddi styles traditionally played in the Punjab region .