The game is played in an area of 12.50m x 10m with a line dividing it into two halves. The raider has to touch the players on the opposite side who are declared out and return in one breath. The opposite team tries to hold the raider and prevents him from entering his own court. In case the raider fails to hold his breath he is declared out. Both the teams alternately send players into the opponents court.
Any player going out of the boundary line is declared out, except during struggle.
In ' Gaminee ' form of Kabaddi, there is no revival. The game ends once the players are out. However, there is no time limit in this. In ' Amar ' version, when a player is touched, he stays back in the game, but a point is awarded to the team that touches him and vice versa. However, this game is played with a time limit.