kabaddi ground measurement is categorized into two sides, one is for men and the other is for women and juniors. The side for both men and women and Junior are different, kabaddi ground measurement for men is quite large as compared to women and Junior. kabaddi ground measurement seems simple but the rules for Kabaddi seem very complex.
Regarding the kabaddi ground measurement, you can understand easily based on the photo and table below. We have divided Kabaddi ground measurement into two, Kabaddi Court Measurement for Men and Kabaddi Court Measurement for Women and Juniors.
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Kabaddi ground measurement for men.
According to the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), the size of kabaddi ground measurement is as follows.
| kabaddi Ground measurement for men | in meters | in foot |
| Length | 13 meters | 42.65 ft |
| Width | 10 meters | 32.8 ft |
| Distance (Mid line to Baulk line) | 3.75 meters | 12.3 ft |
| Distance ( Baulk line to Bonus line) | 1 meter | 3.28 ft |
| Lobby width | 1 meter | 3.28 ft |
The shape of the Kabaddi court is a rectangular shape and the width is 13 meters (32.8 feet) and the length is 10 (42.6 feet) long. The standardized size for men was approved by the International Kabaddi Federation. Further, the size of the court was divided into two halves. Half of the court is for the raiding team or raiding zone and the half is for the opposing team which is known as defending zone.
-Baulk lines: There are two baulk lines in the court. From the baulk line, the players have to tag players off the opposite side, the raider should be crossed the baulk line and then enter the defending zone.
-Bonus line: The bonus line is on the side of the court where the raiding team is playing. Suppose a raider team had successfully tagged a member of the opposing team while crossing the bonus line, they will receive two points.
-Midline: The midline is between the baulk lines and divides the court into half. If a raider team cannot cross the midline, and the opposing catches him before he crosses the midline, the point will be given to the opposing team.
-Lobby- The Size of the lobby is 1 meter on both sides of the court. The rule of lobby is if a raider team player steps out of bounds and a defender still follows him, then the defender is ruled out and the raiding team gets the point.
kabaddi Ground measurement for women and Juniors
kabaddi Ground measurement for women and Juniors has a smaller size as compared to men. The court has been reduced to 11 meters in length and the width is 8 meters. Similarly, the distance from the Mid-line to baulk line is 3 meters, the distance from baulk line to the bonus line is 1 meter and the lobby width is 1 meter.
| kabaddi ground measurement for Women and Juniors | in meters | in foot |
| Length | 11 meters | 36 foot |
| Width | 8 meters | 26.24 foot |
| Distance (Mid line to Baulk line) | 3 meters | 9.84 foot |
| Distance ( Baulk line to Bonus line) | 1 meter | 3.28 foot |
| Lobby width | 1 meter | 3.28 foot |
Conclusion
Thus, the kabaddi ground measurement has a separate ground measurement for Men and women but the rules apply the same for men and women. You can check both the size of the court by looking at the image and table given in the overhead.
We have given the size of the kabaddi court based on the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) standard and we are not taken from any local Kabaddi ground size.
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