Kabaddi words, in the order you need them
Start with the beginner words and you can follow a match. Each level builds on the one before.
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Words
- Team
- Court
- Raider
- Defender
- Half
- Referee
- Mid line
- Boundary
- Lobby
- Kabaddi mat
- Toss
- Sitting block
- Raid
- Cant
- Touch
- Catch
- Bonus point
- All out
- Struggle
- Technical point
- Pursuit
- Baulk line
- Bonus line
- Out
- Empty raid
- Do-or-die raid
- All-rounder
- Corner players
- Cover players
- Hand touch
- Toe touch
- Dubki
- Running hand touch
- Escape
- Ankle hold
- Chain tackle
- Block
- Wall formation
- Golden raid
- Time-out
- Super catch
- Super raid
- Revival
- Warning cards
- League points
- Substitution
- Indoor kabaddi
- Beach kabaddi
- Circle style kabaddi
- Pala
- Stopper
Rules
- What do the lines on a kabaddi court mean?
- How many players are in a kabaddi team?
- How long is a kabaddi match?
- What is a raid in kabaddi, and why does the raider keep saying "kabaddi"?
- How do you score points in kabaddi?
- What happens to a kabaddi player who is out?
- What is the baulk line in kabaddi?
- How does a raider get a bonus point in kabaddi?
- What counts as a touch in kabaddi?
- How do defenders get a raider out in kabaddi?
- What happens if a kabaddi player steps outside the court?
- What is a do-or-die raid in kabaddi?
- What is an all out in kabaddi?
- Can a defender chase the raider back across the mid line in kabaddi?
- What is a technical point in kabaddi?
- What tackles are illegal in kabaddi?
- What do the green, yellow and red cards mean in kabaddi?
- How many time-outs and substitutions does a kabaddi team get?
- What happens if a kabaddi match ends in a tie?
- How are kabaddi league tables decided?
- Who are the officials in a kabaddi match?