WORLD CUP KABADDI 2012: Intl. Kabaddi Committee be constituted soon

Author(s): City Air NewsA symbolic picture of Kabaddi match. Doda (Shri Mukatsat Sahib)/Chandigarh, December 5, 2012:  Kabaddi India is now envisaging constituting International Kabaddi Committee on similar lines with other international...

WORLD CUP KABADDI 2012: Intl. Kabaddi Committee be constituted soon
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A symbolic picture of Kabaddi match.

Doda (Shri Mukatsat Sahib)/Chandigarh, December 5, 2012:  Kabaddi India is now envisaging constituting International Kabaddi Committee on similar lines with other international acclaimed games keeping in view the success of 3 edition of World Cup.

This was disclosed by Sikander Singh Maluka, Senior Vice Chairman of World Cup and President of Punjab Kabaddi Association.

He said that India has sought suggestions from other Kabbadi playing nations for the formation of this International Kabaddi Committee. He said that other technical aspects like rule and regulation, code of ethics, gradation of coaches and umpires is also being worked upon by a technical sub group. He said that to match the set international professional standard of other games, umpires from other nation have also been invited for umpiring in this World Cup Kabaddi.

Maluka further said that Iran has responded to India’s this invitation and have sent two umpires. These two Iranian umpires are doing umpiring in this 3rd World Cup Kabaddi 2012 He said that once the International Kabaddi Committee is constituted efforts would be initialed to train umpires and other technical staff on set procedural guidelines. He reiterated India has openly announced to send Kabaddi coaches to any other nation who would ask for it.

He said that India has already provided a Kabaddi coach to Kenya who has trained Kenyian Kabaddi team which is playing this World Cup.  Refresher courses for the umpires and other technical staff would be conducted, he added.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 5, 2012