E Prasad Rao, the technical director of PKL, tells ESPN: "From this season on, once the raider goes out of bounds before a tackle, the raid will be considered over. However, "keeping sportsmanship" in mind, the League has amended the rule. Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (in blue) scored an eight-point raid in PKL8 which led to controversy about the lobby rule Pro Kabaddi League The Warriors got eight points and won the game by one point at 40-39. A prime example of this was when the entire Bengaluru Bulls squad of seven followed Bengal Warriors' Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh into the lobby last season. The rule was widely contested as being unfair to the defending team. As per the lobby rule, if a raider steps out of bounds and a defender follows him, then the defender is also ruled out and the raiding team gets the point. The lobbies are the strips on either side of the mat which are activated when a raider tags a defender. This is the biggest rule change of the season. Here's a detailed explanation of how the new rules will work - Farewell to the lobby rule Here's a TL DR version: a defender following a raider into the lobby will no longer be eliminated, teams can now name 14 players in their matchday squad and can make seven substitutions during a game. The ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL9), which got underway in Bengaluru on Friday, will see three rule changes: the controversial lobby rule has been done away with, teams are allowed bigger matchday squads and can make more substitutions.
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