Kabaddi

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Kabaddi is a high-intensity contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now widely played across South Asia and beyond.

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Kabaddi canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contact sport
indigenous sport of India
indoor sport
outdoor sport
team sport
abbreviation IKF
ageCategory senior
youth
asianGamesHostCityForDebut Beijing
asianGamesStatus medal sport
broadcastMedium online streaming
television
contactType full body contact allowed within rules
continentalGoverningBody Asian Kabaddi Federation
defensiveObjective stop raider and prevent return to midline
equipment court markings
shoes or barefoot depending on rules
sportswear
firstIncludedInAsianGames 1990
genderParticipation men
women
halfDuration 20 minutes
halfTimeBreakDuration 5 minutes
halves 2
historicalPeriodOfOrigin ancient India
keyAction lobby play
raid
tackle
keyRule defenders must not cross midline before raid begins
raider must continuously chant "kabaddi" or hold breath in traditional formats
raider must return to own half without being caught to score
majorVariant beach kabaddi
circle style kabaddi
indoor kabaddi
standard style kabaddi
nationalSportOf People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
numberOfTeams 2
olympicStatus not an Olympic sport
originCountry India
originRegion South Asia
playersPerTeamOnCourt 7
playingSurface rectangular court
popularInCountry People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

India
Iran
Nepal
Pakistan
South Korea
Sri Lanka
primaryGoverningBody International Kabaddi Federation
professionalLeague Pro Kabaddi League
professionalLeagueCountry India
requiresSkill agility
strength
tactics
team coordination
scoringMethod all-out bonus for putting entire opposing team out
bonus point for crossing bonus line under conditions
point for each opponent legally tagged
point for each opponent tackled and put out
sportType high-intensity
standardMatchDuration 40 minutes
teamObjective score points by raiding opponent half and tagging defenders
traditionalRoots rural games of the Indian subcontinent
typicalCourtLength 13 meters
typicalCourtWidth 10 meters
worldGoverningBody International Kabaddi Federation

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Maharashtra majorSport Kabaddi
Tamil Nadu hasOfficialSport Kabaddi