Originating in ancient India, kabaddi is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players.[2] In 30 seconds, an offensive player known as a "raider" must run into the other team's half of the court, touch out as many players as they can, and then return to their own half of the court without being tackled by the defense. The opposing team gains a point for stopping the raider, and points are awarded for each player the raider tags. If a player is touched or tackled during the game, they are removed from the action; however, they are allowed to return after each point that their team scores through a tag or tackle. In
History
The origins of Kabaddi remain unclear. Regarding where and when it originated, there are several theories. It is believed that the sport has been a part of Indian subcontinent culture since ancient times.[2] In his book Nation At Play, Rononjoy Sen hypothesizes that kabaddi originated in the Vedic era, which is thought to have occurred between 1500 BC and 500 BC.[2] Legend has it that both Lord Krishna and Gautama Buddha participated in an earlier version of the game.[7][8][9] Another theory about the origins of the sport states that kabaddi originated in Tamil Nadu.According to reports, it was widespread among the Ayar tribal people who inhabited the Mullai region of ancient Tamil Nadu. [11][12] There are also stories about 2,000 years ago, when kabaddi was played in Iran.[13][14] Contemporary kabaddi is a blend ofIn the global team variant of kabaddi, two groups of seven players each occupy opposing sections of a field measuring 10 by 13 meters (33 feet by 43 feet) for men and 8 by 12 meters (26 feet by 39 feet) for women. Three extra players are kept in reserve for each. The teams switch sides during the game's five-minute halftime interval, which consists of two 20-minute halves. The "raider" is an attacking player who runs into the opposing team's side of the field during each raid in an effort to tag as many of the seven defending players as they can. A raid must cross the baulk line in the territory of the opposing team in order to be eligible for points.
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