Variations of kabaddi

[4] The game is played with 20-minute halves with a 5-minute half time break in which the teams exchange sides.

The raider must cross the baulk line into the defending team's territory, and then return to their half of the field without being tackled.

[12] If the raider is successfully stopped (tackled), the opposite team earns a point instead.

By contrast, a play where the raider scores three or more points is referred to as a "super raid".

[16] Beach kabaddi is played in two 15-minute halves by two teams of four players who are not allowed to wear shoes.

It is played at an international level in competitions such as the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

[20][21] In lambi kauddi (Punjabi: لمبی کوڈی/ਲੰਬੀ ਕੌਡੀ) there are 15 players with a circular pitch of 15–20 feet.

Ghoda kabaddi is a variation of kabaddi in which one player on the offensive team (the ghoda or "horse") sits in a small circle deep within the defensive team's half of the field.

The scoring team has a player (called the budhiya or "old lady") who starts off positioned at the opposite end of the field from the "home" area.

[30][31] In whip kabaddi, one player (the singer) stands in one half of the court, while all other players stand on the other side of the court and each hold a whip-like object (generally made of a soft material like cloth or paper).

If the raider escapes without executing or receiving a tag, then the game continues with the other side raiding.