Dr The Singh Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 England Kabaddi Federation 2008 Tournament Dates Thanks to the England Kabaddi Federation who have consistently released their tournament dates well in advance of the start of the season. Tournament Format – Knock-out Teams Entered – 18 Matches commence at 9.30am/10am with matches throughout the day until approx 7.30pm/8pm. Guru Ka Langar served at all tournaments No real surprises in the dates announced, as usual the kabaddi fans in England will think nothing of spending the best part of 14 hours if not more (including travel time) each Sunday for 14 weeks attending the tournaments to ensure they are continually successful as they have been for over 40 years. 2008 Tournament Dates Sun 4th May 2008 – TBC Sun 11th May 2008 – Eirth & Woolwich (South East London) Sun 18th May 2008 – Derby (East Midlands) Sun 25th May 2008 – Telford (West Midlands) Sun 1st June 2008 – Slough (West London) Sun 8th June 2008 – Barking (East London) Sun 15th June 2008 – Wolverhampton (West Midlands) Sun 22nd June 2008 – Gravesend (Kent) Sun 29th June 2008 – Leicester (East Midlands) Sun 6th July 2008 – Walsall (West Midlands) Sun 13th July 2008 – Coventry (West Midlands) Sun 20th July 2008 – Southall (West London) Sun 27th July 2008 – Birmingham (West Midlands) Sun 3rd August 2008 – Bedford (Between East Midlands & London) Sun 10th August – World Kabaddi Cup (Location TBC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 Not meaning to be ignorant, but what's Kabbadi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 9 June 2008 Author Share Posted 9 June 2008 Not meaning to be ignorant, but what's Kabbadi? Berty boy, With Punjab Rules, it's a combination of wrestling and Tag. From the http://www.kabaddi.org/ website: Raid's Time A raider shall be entitle to 30-Seconds to touch a player of the opponent team or being touched from the time he cross the gateline and back to his court. If a raider touching any defender or having touched by a defender touches the gate line with any part of his body or crosses it without infringement of these rule within 30-seconds, he shall be awarded one point. If defender (stopper) holds the raiderin his 'Pala' during and up to those 30 seconds, a point shall be awarded to the stopper. The raider has option/right to give up struggling within or the expiration of that 30 seconds period however in that case a point will be awarded to the stopper (Defender). Touch The touch means the contact by or with any part of the body of a raider or defender. Raid When a raider goes from his court into the court of the opposing team, it is called a raid. NO RAIDER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO GO AS A RAIDER MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TIMES. Struggle When a raider touches a defender or a defender touches a raider, it shall be called a struggle. Misconduct The committing of a prohibitory foul shall constitute a misconduct. Abusing and shouting onto other teammate, opponent teammate, referee, anymember of the organizing committee and member of federation constitute misconduct and there will be disciplinary action shall be taken against such player. Warning Showing of a card (Yellow, or Red) to a player by the Umpire during a match shall be treated as a warning to a player for his misconduct. Yellow Card Any player who repeats minor misconduct shall be liable for a Yellow Card. Such players shall be liable for two to five minutes suspension from the play at the discretion of the Umpire. Red Card Any player who repeats misconduct or behaves during a match or otherwise commits a major violation of these rules shall be liable for disqualification for the rest of the match/tournament at the discretion of the Umpire AND THE ONTARIO FEDERATION. Hold a Raider During the struggle between Raider and the Stopper all other player of defendant return to the raider's court until the 30 second expires. It shall be called a "hold" by the defender. Successful Raid A successful raid shall be one when a raider, after touching any of defender reaches his court or home safely within 30 seconds. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 I used to love watching that on Channel 4 back in the day it was top quality entertainment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 9 June 2008 Author Share Posted 9 June 2008 I used to love watching that on Channel 4 back in the day it was top quality entertainment!! That was 'national rules' which is primarily non contact even still Punjab was still the best team!! UK Kabaddi is Punjab Rules or 'Amar Rules' it is far more of a contact sport!! You can watch it on Sky channel 793 on 6:30 Sat Kabaddi History Though kabaddi is primarily an Indian game, not much is known about the origin of this game. There is, however, concrete evidence, that the game is 4,000 year old. It is a team sport, which requires both skill and power, and combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby. It was originally meant to develop self-defense, in addition to responses to attack and reflexes of counter attack by individuals and by groups or teams. It is a rather simple and inexpensive game, and neither requires a massive playing area, nor any expensive equipment. This explains the popularity of the game in rural India. Kabaddi is played all over Asia with minor variations. Kabaddi is known by various names viz. Chedugudu or Hu-Tu-Tu in southern parts of India, Hadudu (Men) and Chu - Kit-Kit (women) in eastern India, and Kabaddi in northern India. The sport is also popular in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan and Pakistan. The Game In Kabaddi, two teams compete with each other for higher scores, by touching or capturing the players of the opponent team. Each team consists of 12 players, of which seven are on court at a time, and five in reserve. The two teams fight for higher scores, alternating defense and offense. The court is as large as that for a dodge ball game. The game consists of two 20-minute halves, with a break of five minutes for change of sides. The kabaddi playing area is 12.50m x 10m, divided by a line into two halves. The side winning the toss sends a 'raider', who enters the opponents' court chanting, 'kabaddi-kabaddi'. The raider's aim is to touch any or all players on the opposing side, and return to his court in one breath. The person, whom the raider touches, will then be out. The aim of the opposing team will be to hold the raider, and stop him from returning to his own court, until he takes another breath. If the raider cannot return to his court in the same breath while chanting 'kabaddi', he will be declared out. Each team alternates in sending a player into the opponents' court. If a player goes out of the boundary line during the course of the play, or if any part of his body touches the ground outside the boundary, he will be out, except during a struggle. Types of Kabaddi In India, Kabaddi is recognized in three forms: 1. Surjeevani 2. Gaminee 3. Amar - This form of Kabaddi is played in Punjab and Punjabi Diaspora overseas Surjeevain - The 'Surjeevani' form of Kabaddi is played under the Kabaddi Federation of India, and is governed by its rules and regulations. In the 'Surjeevani' form of Kabaddi, one player is revived against one player of the opposite team who is out. i.e., one out, one in. The duration of the game, the number of players, the dimensions of the court, etc. have been fixed by the Kabaddi Federation of India. Gaminee - In the 'Gaminee' type of Kabaddi, there is no revival. When all the players of team are out, the game ends. So there is no time limit in this category. Amar - In the 'Amar' form of Kabaddi, whenever any player is touched (out), he does not go out of the court, but stays inside, and one point is awarded to the team that touched him. This game is also played on a time basis, i .e the time is fixed. This form of kabaddi is played in Punjab, Canada, England, New Zealand, USA, Pakistan and Australia. In the Amar form of Kabaddi, each team consists of 5-6 stoppers and 4-5 raiders. At one time, only 4 stoppers are allowed to play on the field. Every time a stopper stops the raider from going back to his starting point, that stoppers team gets 1 point. on the other hand, every time the raider tags one of the stoppers and returns to his starting point, his team gets one point. At one time, only one of the stoppers can try to stop the raider. If more than one touch the raider, an automatic point is awarded to the raider's team. If the stopper is pushed out by the raider or vice versa, then the team whose member is still in the field gets a point. If both the raider and the stopper go out, the result is a common point, where nobody gets a point. There is a 30 second time limit for the raider from the moment he leaves until he returns to his starting point. This rule was only recently introduced (1994) after controversy with some raiders abusing the old system where they were able to struggle through a point until they ran out of breath from repeating the word kabaddi. The first World Kabaddi Championship in the history of the game, was organized in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, when more than 14,000 people packed the Copps Coliseum, to watch the top players from India, Pakistan, Canada, England, and the United States compete. In kabaddi dominated countries such as India and Canada, it is played on a professional basis with top players earning $25,000 and more for a 2 month season. The player who has made most out of the game is Balwinder Phiddu, who started playing in 1975 and only recently retired after the 1997 World Cup. Important dates in the history of Kabaddi are noted below : 1936 Demonstration match first played at Berlin Olympics Kabaddi first became officially recognised. 1950's All India Kabaddi Federation established Kabaddi rules formalised. 1955 First Kabaddi Indian National Championships held in Calcutta It was here that women played competitively for the first time. 1972 All India Kabaddi Federation re-launched new mandate to take sport out of villages and into cities. 1990 Included in Asian Games at Beijing. Eight countries took part including China, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Kabaddi is played in many states and territories of India and Pakistan, each having their own Kabaddi Association. Universities, Schools and local club teams have developed as well as a National Team. Several Teams abound within the Services (i.e. Army, Police, Railways) as well as in large Private Companies. DEVELOPMENT OF KABADDI IN THE UK Due to tension between India and Pakistan as neighbouring countries, the people in UK tended to keep their distance. The Indians were able to organise the game quicker due mainly to financial backing provided by the GURDWARA (Temples) whereas the Pakistan's (probably due to being the poorer counterpart) gave a more laid back approach to the game. It was the spirit of Kabaddi however that helped towards uniting the two countries and provided respect amongst players. Kabaddi was brought to the UK. Approximately 25 to 30 years ago by Indian and Pakistan-borne players. The game was developed through second generation (i.e. UK borne) children of these Asian descendants, bringing fresh perspective to Kabaddi. A seasonal sport, Kabaddi is played mainly in the summer outside in the parks. The dates below plot Kabaddi progress in the UK, with particular reference to the West Midlands. 1969 Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford Kabaddi Clubs founded. 1982 Explosion of other clubs developed (i.e. Spark hill) due to increased numbers. 1986 Balsall Heath Carnival in Birmingham held Kabaddi fixtures for three years running. 1986 Kabaddi tournament held in Blackburn, Bradford, Birmingham and Blackburn entered teams, the latter having two players brought specifically from Pakistan to enhance team strength. 1990 Alexander Stadium Birmingham held Circular Kabaddi tournament for UK clubs. 1991 Another Circular Kabaddi tournament held at Alexander Stadium Birmingham. 1992 National Kabaddi Association (NKA) formed pledging to promote both versions of the game. 1993 First World Indoor Kabaddi Tournament held at National Indoor Arena Birmingham. 6 teams competed 4 from India and 2 from Pakistan with a demonstration match by a selection of UK players. 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Shrenchel Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 We used to play kabaddi in P.E in primary school. One day we went on a trip to the seaside, the teacher said we should have a game of it on the beach. This fat kid got trod on by a donkey and had to go hospital. I've never played since. True strory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 9 June 2008 Author Share Posted 9 June 2008 We used to play kabaddi in P.E in primary school. One day we went on a trip to the seaside, the teacher said we should have a game of it on the beach. This fat kid got trod on by a donkey and had to go hospital. I've never played since.True strory. That donkey sounds like a good player, leicester should sign him up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox You Forest Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 They did a piece about it on Trans-World sport a couple of months ago, It looked very knackering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 England Kabaddi Federation 2008 Tournament Dates Thanks to the England Kabaddi Federation who have consistently released their tournament dates well in advance of the start of the season. Tournament Format – Knock-out Teams Entered – 18 Matches commence at 9.30am/10am with matches throughout the day until approx 7.30pm/8pm. Guru Ka Langar served at all tournaments No real surprises in the dates announced, as usual the kabaddi fans in England will think nothing of spending the best part of 14 hours if not more (including travel time) each Sunday for 14 weeks attending the tournaments to ensure they are continually successful as they have been for over 40 years. 2008 Tournament Dates Sun 4th May 2008 – TBC Sun 11th May 2008 – Eirth & Woolwich (South East London) Sun 18th May 2008 – Derby (East Midlands) Sun 25th May 2008 – Telford (West Midlands) Sun 1st June 2008 – Slough (West London) Sun 8th June 2008 – Barking (East London) Sun 15th June 2008 – Wolverhampton (West Midlands) Sun 22nd June 2008 – Gravesend (Kent) Sun 29th June 2008 – Leicester (East Midlands) Sun 6th July 2008 – Walsall (West Midlands) Sun 13th July 2008 – Coventry (West Midlands) Sun 20th July 2008 – Southall (West London) Sun 27th July 2008 – Birmingham (West Midlands) Sun 3rd August 2008 – Bedford (Between East Midlands & London) Sun 10th August – World Kabaddi Cup (Location TBC) I used to watch this occasionally when it was on the tele - probably 20 years ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 They did a piece about it on Trans-World sport a couple of months ago, It looked very knackering. Yeah, I remember watching something of the sort. Not sure if it was transworld sport, could have been something like Newsround Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted 9 June 2008 Share Posted 9 June 2008 on a slight sidenote did anyone ever watch slamball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillehamring Posted 10 June 2008 Share Posted 10 June 2008 That was 'national rules' which is primarily non contact even still Punjab was still the best team!! UK Kabaddi is Punjab Rules or 'Amar Rules' it is far more of a contact sport!! blimey, just seen your sig, i remeber watching it on ch4 years ago, and they were skinny little blokes who looked like business studies students or shopkeepers - it's certainly come on a long way. i thought it was pretty good actually, be interested to see the beefcake version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 10 June 2008 Author Share Posted 10 June 2008 blimey, just seen your sig, i remeber watching it on ch4 years ago, and they were skinny little blokes who looked like business studies students or shopkeepers - it's certainly come on a long way.i thought it was pretty good actually, be interested to see the beefcake version That's because those tournaments on TV were national rules Kabaddi containing teams from different indian states, the only team with any notible bulk is the punjab team (pre dominantly sikhs), being a different race!! Most of india\indian races are rather puny!! National rules is non contact and isn't played in punjab by default!! Punjab Kabbadi rules are different it's full contact, most players are Sikh and trust me you wouldn;t get me to play against those guys!!!! Here's some action of you tube: Lakha: Manga : I will post the details of the leicester tournament, but it comes on sky, chanel 793, on saturdays 6.30 pm!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 10 June 2008 Share Posted 10 June 2008 Is Mithapuriya playing? I'm gonna support him. He looks buff. Tommy G - are you taking part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 10 June 2008 Author Share Posted 10 June 2008 Is Mithapuriya playing?I'm gonna support him. He looks buff. Tommy G - are you taking part? Mithapurya will be at the Leicester tournament, I think he plays for Telford!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 10 June 2008 Share Posted 10 June 2008 Mithapurya will be at the Leicester tournament, I think he plays for Telford!!! Ace. Telford rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillehamring Posted 10 June 2008 Share Posted 10 June 2008 Mithapurya will be at the Leicester tournament, I think he plays for Telford!!! ha, i used to live in telford, they have a team containing this brute, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 10 June 2008 Author Share Posted 10 June 2008 ha, i used to live in telford, they have a team containing this brute, wow! I think they also have this brute in there team!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 10 June 2008 Share Posted 10 June 2008 Id have em all. especially Ladoo!!!! To be serious,Singh let us know where it is as it might be worth going.....It is free isnt it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 11 June 2008 Share Posted 11 June 2008 I think they also have this brute in there team!! Stuff has changed since he stopped being selected for Brazil then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillehamring Posted 11 June 2008 Share Posted 11 June 2008 Stuff has changed since he stopped being selected for Brazil then. he certainly doesn't look very pleased about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 11 June 2008 Author Share Posted 11 June 2008 Id have em all. especially Ladoo!!!! To be serious,Singh let us know where it is as it might be worth going.....It is free isnt it???? My local gurdwara are hosting the event, not sure of the venue yet. It was free last year, I will confirm though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 16 June 2008 Author Share Posted 16 June 2008 Results of the London - Barking Tournament: Barking beat Gravsend in what was a local derby final. Great weather and awesome kabaddi on show. Banny A - also held an Akhada for the darshaks. Could this set a new trend? following the steps of major tournaments in Punjab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 23 June 2008 Author Share Posted 23 June 2008 UK - Wolverhampton Kabaddi Tournament – Sun 15th June 2008 Punjab United Kabaddi Club Wolverhampton Location:RAF COSFORD, CHO BUILDING, DCAE COSFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WS1 3EX Group A 1. Sikh Temple Wolverhampton v GNG Hull (10.30am - Ground A) 2. Leicster KC V Coventry KC (10.00am - Ground B) 3. SS Slough v Illford KC (11am - Ground B) 4. Medway KC v GNG Gravsend (11.30am Ground A) - Barking Bye Group B 1. SS Southall v GNG Birmingham (10.30am - Ground B) 2. Telford KC v Hays KC (12.00pm - Ground A) 3. GNG Derby v Punjab United Wolverhampton Telford (10.00am Ground A) 4. Sikh Temple Walsall v Eirth & Woolwich KC (11.00am - Ground A) Semi Final 1. Erith & Woolwich beat Telford KC 2. Coventry beat Slough Final Coventry v Erith & Woolwich Winner: Coventry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkzzz_ Posted 23 June 2008 Share Posted 23 June 2008 Cool at least i now know what this is!! I was quite disturbed for a moment seeing half naked, muscle bound men with angry faces!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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