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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 9 rules · Step 1 of 4The game
- How long is a kabaddi match?A men's kabaddi match lasts 40 minutes, in two halves of 20 with a five-minute break.
- What is a raid in kabaddi, and why does the raider keep saying "kabaddi"?A raid is one attacking turn.
- How do you score points in kabaddi?A team scores one point for every opponent it puts out.
- What happens to a kabaddi player who is out?A player who is out leaves the court and sits in the sitting block behind the end line.
Raiding and defending
- What is the baulk line in kabaddi?The baulk line is the first line across each half, 3.75 metres from the mid line in the men's game.
- How does a raider get a bonus point in kabaddi?A raider earns one bonus point by crossing the bonus line, which is one metre beyond the baulk line.
- How do defenders get a raider out in kabaddi?Defenders put a raider out by catching them: holding the raider in their half so that the raider cannot reach home.
- What is a do-or-die raid in kabaddi?An empty raid is one where the raider crosses the baulk line and gets home without anyone scoring.
- What is an all out in kabaddi?An all out is scored when one team has put every player of the other team out and none of them can be revived.