Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Kabaddi

Kabaddi is an ancient rural Indian sport which is popular in India and elsewhere in Asia and spreading worldwide. The game involves two teams of seven players on a field roughly half the size of a basketball court which is 12.5 meters by 10 meters, divided into two halves. The game is played over two 20-minute halves. The teams take turns in sending a "raider" across to the opposite team's half, where the aim is to tag as many opponents as possible before returning to the home half. Tagged members are then "out" and sent off the field. The whole time that the raider is in the oppositions half, he must hold his breath to prove that he continually chants a word "kabaddi" in the Indian form of the game, hence the name. The attributes of a good Kabaddi player must have speed, power and big lungs.

Requirements for Kabaddi
The basic requirements for kabaddi are
A court : for men - 12.5 x 10 meters
: for women and men below 50 kg - 11 x 8 metres
: for junior boys and girls - 9.5 x 6.5 metres
Number of player in each team : 7
Number of substitutes in each team : 5

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