Knowra Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi is a team contact sport in which a raider enters the opposing half, tags defenders, and returns without being tackled or losing a breath. Its central contest combines breath control, evasion, and coordinated tackling.
Raid (kabaddi) : A kabaddi attack in which one player enters the opponents’ half to tag defenders and return. The raid is the basic attacking turn described by kabaddi’s core rules.
Kabaddi rules : The regulations governing kabaddi play, scoring, player revival, fouls, and match procedure. The rules specify how raids, tackles, and points operate across formats.
Amaravati : A city in Andhra Pradesh, India, associated with early efforts to codify kabaddi in the twentieth century. Early codification in India helped turn kabaddi into an organized competition.
Pro Kabaddi League : An Indian professional kabaddi league launched in 2014, featuring city-based franchises. The league reshaped kabaddi’s televised presentation and professional competition in India.
Super tackle : A defensive play that earns extra points when a small number of defenders tackle a raider. It rewards defenders who stop a raid while their team is short-handed.
Defender (kabaddi) : A kabaddi player positioned to stop an opposing raider from tagging and returning safely. Defenders coordinate to turn a raid into a tackle.
Kabaddi in India : The practice and organization of kabaddi across India, where the sport has deep roots and a major competitive following. India is central to kabaddi’s organized history and contemporary competition.
Kabaddi World Cup : An international kabaddi tournament contested by national teams. The tournament provides a national-team stage for the sport.
Bonus point (kabaddi) : A kabaddi scoring point awarded when a raider crosses the bonus line under specified conditions. The bonus line offers a scoring route that does not require tagging a defender.
Kabaddi team : A group of players who compete together in a kabaddi match, alternating between raiding and defending. Team size and player roles shape the options available during each raid.
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