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played 12 players a side, and an additional three extra players.
The official Langadi Federation rules say a national-level team has 12 players total, not 12 plus three extra players. Of those 12, 9 start on the field and 3 are substitutes.
Full reasoning
The current rules published by the Langadi Federation of India contradict this player-count claim.
Their rules page states:
- "For National level tournament each team consist of 12 players. Actually playing 9 players and 3 players' substitute."
- "12 players will be named for a match 9 players shall take the Field in the beginning."
So the official rules describe 12 total players for a national-level team, with 3 substitutes included inside that 12, not 12 players plus 3 extra players.
1 source
- Rules | Langadi India
For National level tournament each team consist of 12 players. Actually playing 9 players and 3 players' substitute... 12 players will be named for a match 9 players shall take the Field in the beginning.
A coin toss is done before the game, with the team that wins the toss defending.
Under the official rules, the toss winner chooses whether to attack or defend. They are not automatically required to defend.
Full reasoning
The current rules on the Langadi Federation of India website directly contradict this sentence.
The federation rule says: "The captain who wins the toss will ... immediately select Attack or Defence."
So winning the toss does not automatically mean the team defends first; the toss winner chooses between attacking and defending.
1 source
- Rules | Langadi India
Toss will be done by Match Referee... The captain who wins the toss will raise his right hand and immediately select Attack or Defence.