A kabaddi scoreboard has to follow a game where points come in several different ways. Raids, tackles, bonus points and all-outs all add up differently, and a scorer who only tracks the total will lose the story of the match. This free board tracks each kind of point separately for both teams, along with the halves, the clock and timeouts, all on one screen. It needs no app and no account, and it runs on any phone, tablet or laptop at the side of the mat.
To score a game, type the two team names at the top, then tap the right button for each point: Raid point, Tackle point, Bonus point or All-out, which adds two. The clock counts down from 20 minutes per half, and the half button moves the game from the first half to the second. Timeouts and super tackles have their own counters, and the Reset button clears the board for the next match. The buttons are large, so a scorer can tap fast during a quick run of raids.
Kabaddi is played between two teams of seven on court, with each raid lasting up to 30 seconds. A single raider crosses into the other half, chants kabaddi to show they are not breathing in, and tries to touch defenders and return safely. Every defender touched or passed is a point, and the raider can also earn a bonus point by crossing the bonus line. If the defenders stop the raider, the defending team scores a tackle point instead. It is a fast, physical game, and the score moves constantly.
The all-out is the biggest moment in kabaddi scoring. When a team gets every opposing player out, it scores two extra points on top of the points from the raid itself, and the other team starts again with a full seven. All-outs often decide close matches, because two free points plus a fresh team is a huge swing. This board gives the all-out its own button worth two points, so the scorer never has to remember to add the bonus by hand in the middle of a loud, fast exchange.
Super tackles deserve their own count too. When a defending team has three or fewer players left and still stops the raider, that tackle is worth two points instead of one, and it is one of the most exciting plays in the sport. The board counts super tackles separately, so coaches can see which team is defending best under pressure. Timeouts sit beside them, because each team gets a limited number of breaks to rest raiders and plan the next set of raids.
Halves in kabaddi last 20 minutes, with a short break between them, and the team that wins the toss usually chooses the side or the first raid. Because raids are short and points come quickly, the scorer's main job is to watch every raid to its end before tapping. A common mistake is tapping a raid point before the raider gets home safely; if the raider is caught on the way back, the point goes the other way. Wait for the outcome, then tap once.
This scoreboard fits school tournaments, club leagues, university games and community kabaddi nights. A scorer can run it from a tablet at the side of the mat, a coach can check raid and tackle counts at half-time, and spectators can follow the score on a phone. Because it needs nothing installed, it works at outdoor events and village tournaments too, where devices are shared and nobody wants to set up an account for one afternoon of games.
Good kabaddi scoring follows a simple rhythm: watch the raid, wait for the referee's signal, then tap the right button. Keep the bonus line in mind, because bonus points are easy to miss when the crowd is loud. Check the score with the referee at half-time, when the teams change sides, and again before the final five minutes, when every point matters. If two scorers are available, one can track raids and tackles while the other watches the clock and the all-outs.
A live board helps everyone in the hall understand a game that can look confusing to newcomers. Players on the bench see the raid count and the all-out count without asking, coaches can plan around which raiders are scoring, and new spectators can follow the story of the match from the numbers alone. Paper scoresheets still matter as the official record for leagues, and this board works well beside one: the sheet holds the record, and the board holds the live view.
Two practical notes close the guide. The board does not save past matches, so photograph the final score if your league needs it for the table. And it works on a phone, though a tablet is easier to read from the side of the mat in bright light. If you score kabaddi every week, bookmark this board, type in the team names, and let it carry the raids, tackles, bonus points and all-outs while you watch the mat.