This document provides an overview of the history and rules of the sport of kabaddi. It discusses how kabaddi originated in India over 4000 years ago and was depicted in ancient Hindu texts. It describes some of the regional variations in names for kabaddi across countries like India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The key rules of kabaddi are outlined, including details about gameplay, scoring points, and ways a raider can be ruled out. Finally, it encourages watching kabaddi matches to experience the excitement live.

1. Kabaddi Script presentation
By
Arghya Mazumdar, Devdeep Dutta & Granthik Sen

2. Origin and Evolution of
Kabaddi

3. According to legends, Kabaddi originated in India about 4000 years ago,
in the battle of Kurukshetra as depicted in the Hindu epic
Mahabharata.

4. The Kauravas had engaged the lone warrior Abhimanyu by
creating a 7 tiered defense called the ‘Chakravyuha’ from which he
couldn’t escape successfully

5. As per the reference of Buddhist literature, Buddha used to play Kabaddi for
recreation

6. Kabaddi is an ancient sport which originated in India as a way to develop the physical
strength in young men

7. The ancient wrestling sport derives its name 'Kabaddi' from a Tamil word,
Kai-pidi which means “holding hands

8. Kabaddi is the National Game of Bangladesh

9. Most of the Indian states do play this game

10. Kabaddi is far more popular in the villages of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

11. Kabaddi received its first international exposure during the 1936 Berlin
Olympics, when India demonstrated the game to the world

12. The sport of Kabaddi, has been deeply entrenched in the Indian culture since time
immemorial as India holds the world cups for both the men's and women's category in
the game

13. Kabaddi is the only sport in which the Indian team, both men and women, have won all the world
cups since its conception

14. Kabaddi has different names according to the regions where most people like to play it.
As in Bangladesh, this game is well known as ‘Hududu’. Also other names of kabaddi are
‘Hututu’ in Maharashtra, ‘Baibalaa’ in Maldives, ‘Sadugudu’ in Tamil Nadu
and ‘Chedugudu’ in Andhra Pradesh

15. Life and Kabaddi -
An unequivocal
resemblance

16. Twists and turns in our daily lives with the raids and arrests of Kabaddi bear semblance to how
we live our day to day lives; sometimes we raid successfully other times we get trapped

17. Most importantly, it rewards the art of team-work more than anything else, just like in life.
Also, some theories state that the word kabaddi comes from the tamil word kai-pidi which means to
hold hands, so it literally shows that in life holding hands would achieve way more than a lone hand

18. An attacker in kabaddi basically represents the concept of one vs the
world in life. An individual can only shine if he/she is bold, cunning
and willing to take risks

19. Kabaddi also teaches the value of not giving up till the last breath (literally). And
just like in life, putting the effort to go the extra inch or yard can make all the
difference between joy and despair.

20. Just like in life, putting the effort to go the extra inch or yard can make all the
difference between joy and despair

21. Kabaddi also teaches the value of not giving up till the last breath (literally)

22. An individual can only shine if he/she is bold, cunning and willing to take risks.
It also teaches the value of a proper thought process

23. Kabaddi rewards the art of team work more than anything else, just like in life.
A single defender would find it very difficult to wrestle an attacker to the ground, and the
grows easier as the number of defenders increase

24. An attacker in kabaddi basically represents the concept of ‘one vs the
world’ in life

25. Kabaddi-Rules and
Regulations

26. The kabaddi playing field
It’s a rectangular arena
usually measuring 13 meters
meters (42.7 ft) wide x 10
meters (32.8 ft) long.

28. Two teams occupy opposite halves of a small field and take turns sending a raider into the other half, in
order to win points by tagging/wrestling members of the opposing team; the raider then tries to return
to his own half while holding his breath and chanting "kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi" during the whole raid

29. RULES:
 Seven players start the game. There are five substitutes available
 20-minute halves with a 10-minute break
 The teams take turns sending a “raider” into the other half
 To win a point, the raider must take a deep breath and hold it, run into the
opposing half, tag one or more members of the opposite team, then return
his home half before inhaling again

30. RULES:
 The defenders tagged in a successful raid have to leave the court
temporarily
 For every player tagged in a successful raid, one point is earned
 When all the defenders of a particular team are out and the opposition
gets two points but all seven defenders can come back on court
 The leaders on points at full time wins

31. HOW A RAIDER CAN BE OUT:
 A raider is out if he strays out of court (including the lobby),
if he is pushed out of the playing area. If he takes a defender with
the defender is out too
 If a raider inhales during a raid, he is out. The chant “kabaddi,
has to begin before he leaves his half

32. Super Tackle in Pro Kabaddi is a specific scenario where a
raider from the opponent team has to be tackled captured or
caught by either 3 or less than 3 players of the non-raiding or
defending team

33. There is one bonus line which can grant extra points for
the raider if he manages to touch it and return
successfully

34. CHEER FOR
BENGAL
WARRIORS !!

35. Watch the Warriors roar in their den.

36. Cheer for your favorite team

37. Hear them roar and roar with them

38. COME AND WATCH THEM LIVE

39. Make them #TouchTheVictory.

40. Imbibe the atmosphere of PKL 2016 season with your friends and family.