All Major Point Scoring and General Kabaddi Rules Explained

In this blog, all major Pro Kabaddi rules explained that are vital to understand how this sport works. Furthermore, we will go through advanced kabaddi points rules and players scoring rules for your understanding.

Major Kabaddi Rules Explained

Here are the major rules that must be followed to play this game.

1. Flip a coin to decide which team will go first

There are various methods to fairly decide which team goes first. A coin is flipped by the referee and the home team captain chooses heads or tails. Whoever wins the toss can choose whether to defend or raid first.

2. If your team goes first, send a "raider" across the midline

The game starts with a player from a team to raid the defenders of the opponent team. The goal of the raider is to tag the defenders of the opposing team and return safely to his side within 30 seconds by following all certain kabaddi points rules. Every player touched by the raider earns one point for his team if he makes it back safely.

3. Defend if You Don’t Choose Raid First

You can either choose to raid or defend after winning a toss. While defending, Your goal is to keep the raider from crossing the midline and tagging you. This is possible by catching the raider from limbs or torso or breathing him out without tagging and returning to his side. A raider can be held on major body parts and not on their outerwear or hair.

4. Raid & Defend Alternatively

The game is divided into two halves of twenty minutes each, with a five-minute interval in between. The teams rotate between raiding and defending, with halftime signifying a change in court sides. The full-time winning squad will be the one with the highest.

5. Send players out when they are tagged, captured, or break a rule

According to Kabaddi rules, there are various possibilities that a player can be removed from the game for a particular time duration. It should be noted that replacements are only allowed for players who are not currently on the bench. Here are various scenarios that could result in a player being sent out:

• If the raider tags any defensive players and returns to their side, the marked players are considered out.
• If a raider is caught and is unable to cross the midline before running out of air, they will be considered out.
• Any player who steps over the boundary lines, whether raiding or defending, will be ruled out (unless they were purposefully pulled or shoved; in such circumstances, the offending player will be sent out).
• If a team has three unsuccessful raids in a row, the third raider will be sent out. An unsuccessful raid occurs when a raider does not score (or even loses) any points on kabaddi throughout their raid. However, if they pass the baulk line and head back to their end without marking anyone, the raid is considered successful.
• Finally, if a member of the defensive team enters the raider's side of the court before their team is formally given permission to raid, they will be kicked out as well.

6. Revive players by getting an opponent out

During a match, when a member of the opposing team is eliminated, your team can revive a previously ruled-out player. This opportunity applies to both raiding and defending teams. It's important to note that players must be revived in the order they were eliminated; reviving them out of sequence will result in a point for the other team.

Using Advanced Scoring Kabaddi Rules:

Here are the advanced Kabaddi rules explained regarding the scoring in a match.

1. Score a "Super Tackle" by getting the raider out

If your defending team has less than three players on the court but still prevents the raider from returning to their side of the court, you earn an additional "super tackle" point. This extra point is awarded on top of the one earned for getting the raider out, resulting in two points total for that play.

2. General Kabaddi Rules Explained for Point Scoring:

• During a Kabaddi raid, a raider can score touchpoints by tagging one or more of the opposition players and successfully escaping to his own half without breaking the cant. 
• However, if tackled by the opposition defenders during a raid, the raider is out of the game, and the defending team earns one point which is also called tackle points on kabaddi.
• If a raider loses his cant during a raid or steps outside the boundary line, he's out, and the defending team earns one point along with revival. 
• On the other hand, if a team eliminates all seven players of the opposition team they earn two extra points via all-out or Lona. After scoring Lona, members of the opposition team are revived, and play resumes.
• A raider can also safely return without getting eliminated by crossing baulk line (either have both feet across it or have one foot across it while the other foot is on air). However, this safe return doesn’t result in any points won or revivals and are termed as an empty raid.
• Bonus points on kabaddi can be scored by planting one foot across the bonus line while having a trailing foot on air but only when the defending team has six or more players on the mat.
• Throughout the sequence of play, if the defender/raider steps outside the boundary line they are out & the opposing team gets one point along with revival. The lobby area is also out of bounds until the defender makes contact with the raider – known as struggle.
• In case of a tie in a knockout Kabaddi match, a mini-match consisting of two halves each lasting seven minutes is played to determine the winner. If extra time fails to establish a winner then sudden-death Golden Raid takes place where baulk line moves up to baulk line. If there’s still a draw even after Golden Raid then a winner is established through a coin toss.

3. Point Scoring if Kabaddi Rules are Broken

In Kabaddi, points are awarded to a team if the opponent team breaks any rule of play. Here are the few examples of scenarios where points are given upon breaking kabaddi points rules.

• If players deliberately get out in order to force Lona and revive their team members, each offending player on the field earns an extra point for the opposing team besides two Lona points already earned.
• If a raider chants anything other than the pre-approved "Kabaddi" chant while raiding, the defending team gets a point and the chance to raid, but the raider remains in play. 
• Similarly, if a raider starts their chant late (after crossing the midline), or goes out of order, the defending team earns a point and gets to raid again without eliminating the raider. 
• When multiple raiders enter at once or defenders enter before their turn to raid, points on kabaddi are awarded accordingly.
• If revived players fail to return within ten seconds after Lona or teammates attempt to help by calling out warnings or advice, points are given away. 

So these were the major Kabaddi rules explained in this blog, that give you an idea how this sport is being played under certain conditions and regulations.