Rules, regulations and documents

The Union’s document register: what has been published, and what has not.

Published documents

4 documents AKU has made available.

  • Circular

    Hosting and Bidding 2027–2029

    Ref AKU/International/HOST-2027-2029 · 3 September 2025 · invitation, application form, hosting requirements and event programme · 547 kB PDF

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  • Form

    Expression of Interest to host an AKU championship

    Included in the Hosting and Bidding circular, pages 5–6

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  • Rules

    IKF rules of kabaddi

    AKU competition courts are marked according to International Kabaddi Federation rules.

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  • Calendar

    Calendar of events 2025–2026

    Published as a news announcement on 20 February 2025.

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Not yet published

Documents AKU refers to in its own material, or that a continental federation would ordinarily publish. Listed so their absence is visible.

  • Constitution

    AKU Constitution

    Referenced in the bid guidelines as governing the award of hosting rights. Not published by AKU.

    Not yet published
  • Regulations

    AKU competition regulations

    Competition rules are applied to IKF standards. AKU has not published a consolidated regulations document.

    Not yet published
  • Policy

    Anti-doping policy

    A doping control room is required at AKU championships where applicable. No policy document is published.

    Not yet published
  • Policy

    Safeguarding and athlete welfare policy

    Not published by AKU.

    Not yet published
  • Plan

    AKU strategic plan

    Not published by AKU.

    Not yet published

Hosting a championship

AKU’s full hosting requirements and bid guidelines — eligibility, what a complete bid must contain, venue and welfare standards, and how bids are scored.

Hosting requirements

Rules of the game

AKU competition is played to International Kabaddi Federation rules. The Union has not published a consolidated rulebook of its own.

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