Sepak Takraw Rules: Players & Equipment

Activity 2
1. What are the rules and regulation for sepaktakraw?

Answer:
Sepak Takraw Rules

Sepak Takraw is a volleyball-like game that originated in Southeast Asia. With a
literal translation of ‘Kick Ball’, 3 players compete against their opposition on a volleyball
style court with a net across the middle.
Unlike volleyball, in Sepak Takraw, players are not allowed to use their hands to play
the ball and are required to use their feet, head, knees and chest to touch the ball.
Popular across Southeast Asia, it is particularly popular in Malaysia where it is locally
known as 'Sepak Raga' and Thailand where it is called 'Takraw'.
The game’s history stretches back to the 15th century with slightly differing versions of
the game being played in different parts of Southeast Asia. It was in the 1940s,
however, that the first set of formalised rules were introduced and the game took the
official name of Sepak Takraw with, ISTAF, the International Sepak Takraw
Federation governing the sport worldwide where it is growing in popularity year-on-year.
Outside of Southeast Asia, the game is particularly popular in the USA and Canada and
other western countries where there are significant southeast Asian communities.
Players & Equipment

Each of the two teams in Sepak Takraw consists of three players, each playing a
specific position. These are the ‘Teukgong’ which is the player who stands furthest back
on the court and an Inside Left Inside and a Right Inside who play closer to the net on
each side of the court.
The ball used in games are made of a number of synthetic materials and all balls must
be approved by ISTAF if being used in competition. Balls are ‘woven’, and must consist
of 12 holes and 20 intersections and be with the regulation size and weight
Games are to be played on a court that is similar to a double sized badminton court with
dimensions of 13.4 x 6.1 metres with a net stretched across the centre at a height of
1.5m for men and 1.42m for women.
Scoring
Scoring in Sepak Takraw is relatively simple with a side receiving a point every time
their opponents’ fault. Faults (which result in a point for the opposition) include:
 The Tekong jumping off the ground to make the service

 The Tekong not licking the ball when making service
 An Inside player touches the net whilst throwing the ball
 The ball fails to cross to the opposition's half
 The ball goes over the net but lands outside of the court boundaries
 Playing the ball more than 3 times in a row
 Touching the ball on the opposing side
 The ball touches the arm
 Holding or grabbing the ball
 The ball touching the ceiling or any other object
Winning the Game

A game of Sepak Takraw is won by the first side to win two sets. Each set is is won by
the team that is first to reach 21 points. If a set is tied 21-21, then a tie breaker shall be
played in which the first team to open up a two-point lead or reaches 25 points is
declared the winner. Because of the fast and athletic nature of the game, it takes a good
degree of physical fitness, flexibility as well as teamwork for a team to be successful in
winning a match.
Rules of Sepak Takraw

 Games of Sepak Takraw shall be played by two teams of three players.
 Games should be played on a court that fits the regulation size and markings as
set out by ITSAF, with an official Sepak Takraw ball.
 The team to serve first is decided by a coin toss before the match commences.
 Play begins when the server is thrown the ball by a teammate and must then kick
the ball over the net whilst keeping one foot in the service circle.
 Players may only touch the ball with their feet, head, knees and chest. Touching
the ball with the hand or any other part of the body can result in a fault and a
point for the opposition.
 Each team is allowed a maximum of three touches of the ball to return it back
over the net without letting it touch the ground.
 Failure to return the ball over the net before it hits the ground results in a point to
the opposition.
 Points are always scored in Sepak Takraw by the opposition faulting, and they
can do this in a number of ways (see above).
 The first team to reach 21 points wins a set. The first team to win two sets is
declared the winne
2. Combine a video showing all the basic skills in sepaktakraw.
NOTE: if you will perform it, I will give you extra points (if you are a sepaktakraw
player) if not, still ok I understand don’t make your life difficult; ‘you can just get/grab
the videos from YouTube and then combine it. (1-2mins) at least you will be able to
familiarize with the different basic skills in sepaktakraw. Turn in your videos and
assignment here.
o Knee kick
o Header
o Horse kick serve
o Sunback spike.
o Roll spike

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Activity 2

1. What are the rules and regulation for sepaktakraw?

Sepak Takraw Rules

Players & Equipment

 The Tekong jumping off the ground to make the service

Winning the Game

Rules of Sepak Takraw

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