SEPAK TAKRAW

Also called kick volleyball.

Native to Southeast Asia
Developed from a traditional sport called Sepak
raga.
The sport is played by two opposing teams,
comprises of three players.
Players volley a rattan ball over a net, ensuring that it
does not touch the floor, and the players only use
their feet, knee, chest, and head to touch the ball.
Sepak takraw may be played indoors or outdoors
like at the beach.

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 Philippines = Sipa
Malaysia = Sepak Raga
Singapore = Sepak Raga/Sepraga
Thailand = Takraw
Brunei = Sepak Raga Jala
Burma = Ching Loong
Indonesia = Rago
Laos = Kalor/Kat

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The word ‘Sepak’ is of Malay origin used for ‘kick’ while the word ‘takraw’ is of
Thai origin that means ‘muzzle’ or ‘woven rattan ball’. Overall, the name is known
as Sepak Takraw which means “to kick a rattan ball”. This name was finalized
after a meet in Kuala Lumpur in 1960 between Malaysia and Thailand.

Moreover, in the past it was known as “Sepak Raga Jaring” in Malaysia, in which
the term ‘Jaring’ meant ‘net’ in Malay that was added to the traditional “Sepak
Raga” game by Hamid Mydin (recognized as the creator and founder of Sepak
Takraw) in Penang in 1945.

Sepak was originated in Malaysia about 500 years ago. It was mostly played by
the royal court in the 15th century.

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The game spread across Indonesia, where it got popularized amongst people
in the name of Sepak Raga around 16th century. Later on, by 1940 the sport
spread across Southeast Asia and the formation of official rules and
regulations took place.

The first official Sepak Takraw competition was held at a swim club in the
year 1945 in Penang. The teams which took part in the competition belonged
to the various villages of Penang. During this period, the game was known by
the name “Sepak Raga Jaring”.

The Malaysian Sepak Raga Federation was founded in 1960 at Penang and
later in 1965 it was included in South East Asia Peninsular Games. It was only
after this that the sport was named officially as Sepak Takraw.

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Sepak Takraw underwent significant development during the first half of the
twentieth century.

After World War II, three individuals were recognized as the “fathers” of
modern Sepak Takraw:
Hamid Maidin: He played a crucial role in putting together the rule set
for the sport.
Mohamed Abdul Rahman: An exceptional Sepak Raga player of his time.
Syed Yaacob: Another influential figure in shaping the sport.
Hamid Maidin is recognized as a key figure in the creation and founding
of Sepak Takraw

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The Sepak Takraw playing court is quite similar to the volleyball court with a flat,
uniform and horizontal surface. The dimension of the court is similar to that of
doubles badminton.
Some of the countries where Sepak Takraw is quite popular or emerging as one
of the popular games are:

Philippines Malaysia
India Thailand
Brunei Indonesia
USA Korea
Pakistan. Japan

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Astaf: The acronym for the Asian Sepaktakraw Federation
Block: Blocking is a defensive skill used to counter a spike coming from close to the net.
Center line: Divides the length of the playing court into two equal halves.
Dig: The act of fielding hard-hit ball successfully, usually a spike or block, to regain
control.
Dink: A soft hit ball, usually either a "dink serve" or a "dink spike".
Fault: A violation of one of the rules of the game.
Feeder: Person who "sets" the ball to the "spiker".
First Ball: Term used to describe receiving the service by the opposing team.
Formations: Order of play is decided by the toss of a coin. The ceremony involves the
referee and the two team captains.
Front kick/Toe kick: For saving a ball that has gotten out in front of you.

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Header: using the forehead to hit the ball and make it fly. This shot is played both as a
serving as well as striking shot.
Horse Kick Serve: A high kick used to hit the ball as high as the player wants.
Inside Kick: The most important skill. It is mostly used to control the ball.
Istaf: The acronym for the International Sepaktakraw Federation.
Killer/Striker: Responsible for executing the volleys in to opponent side with high
speed.
Knee/Thigh kick: mostly a defensive shot and performed mostly while defending a
serve from the opponent side.
Outside Kick: This shot mostly used as a part of defense in order to propel the ball
move upward.

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Quarter Circle: Place on court where the serving team's forwards (left and right
inside players) should remain during the service until the ball has been kicked by the
Server.
Regu: A team comprises four players (three starters and one reserve).
Roll Spike: A spike in which the player jumps with his back to the net, rotates in the
air and kicks the ball over the opposite shoulder from the kicking foot with a flip like
motion.
Service Over: When the serving team fails to return the ball over the net or commits
a fault.
Serving Circle: A circle located in both halves of the court where the Server is
required to be positioned during the service.
Set: A period of play which is concluded when one team reaches 15 points. A match
consists of the best of three sets. The third set is played in a six-point tiebreak.

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Setting: A high pass by one player to a teammate or to self to enable a spike on the
next move.
Service: The act of putting the ball into play by the Server.
Service Toss: A hand throw of the ball by one of the forwards to the Server.
Spike: A powerfully hit shot directed into the opponent's court using either the foot or
head.
Sunback Spike: A spike in which the player jumps with his back to the net and kicks the
ball over the same shoulder as the kicking foot.

Takraw Ball: Traditionally, the ball is made by weaving bamboo or rattan into a spherical
shape. Today, almost all players around the world are using synthetic takraw balls.
Team: a squad of three Regus.
Tekong/Server: The role is to serve the ball.

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The game is played between two teams which are known as Regu.
There are two types of sepak takraw events:
Regu − Three players on each side.
Doubles Regu − Each team has two players.
In Regu, each team has three players including two substitute players.
On the court, the team comprises of a Striker, a Server, and a Feeder. Each
player possesses different set of skills and tactics.

THE VERY BASIC RULES OF THE GAME ARE AS FOLLOWS:

The game starts with a serve. The team that has to serve first is decided by tossing a
coin. The winner of the toss can either choose to serve or choose to defend. The side
that serves first starts the set.
During the serve, the server must have one of his legs inside the service circle,
whereas the other players must stay in their respective quarter circles.

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The game is played between two teams which are known as Regu.
Either the feeder or the striker first tosses the ball to the server who then kicks the
ball across the net to the opponent side with one foot in the service circle.
Tossing the ball to the server must be done only after the referee announces the
score. If the throw takes place before the score call, then the ball is again re-thrown
and a warning is given to the team.
A serve is called valid if it passes over the net to the opponent side inside the
boundary before the boundary line of the opponent team. Whether it touches the net
or not doesn’t matter. Once the serve is done, the players are free to move in to any
part of their respective court.
In order to respond the serve, the defending team tries to again pass the ball across
the net to the opponent side within three touches of the ball.

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Usually the feeder and the server move around the court to defend the serve of the
opposition and set the ball for the striker to strike in two touches.
The side that wins the first set has the option of choosing the service.
The game continues till one of the team makes a fault. Once a fault is done by a team,
the opponent team gets a point.
When the ball is not in play, each team is entitled to a tactical timeout of one minute
during the game. There are no automatic timeouts.
During the timeout, maximum five players are allowed on the base line in case of
Regu matches.
In case a player gets injured and needs immediate treatment, the referee can
suspend the game temporarily for 5 minutes. If after the 5 minutes, the player is still
unable to play, he can be substituted with another player

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 SCORING
An official Regu or Doubles Regu match usually comprises of three sets of game with each set
having 21 points. In case of a team event, three back to back matches are played using different
players for each Regu.
The winner is determined by best of three sets. Once a set is over, the teams change their side
and the team which lost the previous set serves first.
If both teams are at 20-20 at the end of the game, the game is extended up to 25 points and
the first team to be ahead by 2 points wins the set. When a team wins two sets, the match is
won. If any of the team doesn’t win two back to back matches, the third match which is also
called the tie-breaker match, only has the target of 15 points.
Before a tie-breaker match takes place, again a coin is tossed by the referee and the winner of
the toss chooses to either serve or defend. After 7 points during the tie-breaker match, the
teams change sides. In case of a tie- breaker match, if both teams are at 14-14, then the match
is extended up to 17 points and the first team to be ahead by 2 points wins the match.

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 SUBSTITUTION
During the matches, teams can make a substitution from the two substitute players. The same
player cannot be repeated for any team competition involving more than one team. Out of the
registered players, different players are chosen for different Regus. A player can be substituted
at any time on request made by the team when the ball is not on play.
A team can consider a maximum of two substitute players but during a match, only one
substitution is allowed. A player who has been sent off by the referee can be substituted, if and
only if no substitution has been done till that moment. A team with less than three players is not
allowed to play in the game and is considered as the looser side.

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 FAULTS:
A player fails to pass the ball to the opponent team within three touches.
The ball hits the ground before being kicked off to the other side.
The ball lands out of bounds.
The inside player plays the ball after the score call before passing it to the
server.
The inside players lift their foot, cross the quarter circle, or touch the net during
tossing of the ball before the serve.
The server jumps of the ground during a serve.
The server fails to kick the ball once it is tossed by the inside players.

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 FAULTS:
The ball does not goes to the opponent side after serve.
The players use any other part of the body besides the legal ones.
The ball hits the hand or arm of a player.
The players shout during the game.
The player touches the ball at the opponent team side.
Any body part crosses under or over the net.
The player holds the ball under the arm or between the legs.
The ball hits the roof or walls of the court

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 YELLOW CARD
1. When the player gets the first yellow card, normal caution is given to him.
2. In case of getting a second yellow card in the same match, the player is suspended from the
next match.
3. Similarly if a player gets a third yellow card in the same match, he gets suspended for two
next matches with a fine of $100.
4. In case of a fourth yellow card in the same match, the player is suspended immediate for the
next as well as subsequent matches of that tournament.

CASES WHEN A PLAYER IS GIVEN A CAUTION AND SHOWN THE YELLOW CARD ARE:
If the player is showing unsporting behaviours which are against the norms of the sports
ethics.
If the player is persistently breaking the laws of the game.
If the player is delaying the re-start of the game.
If the player enters or re-enters or deliberately leaves the court without taking referee’s
permission

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 RED CARD
1. In case a player gets a red card, he is awarded a send-off from the game as well as
immediate suspension from playing any tournament until a disciplinary committee is
convened and a decision is taken.

SOME CASES WHERE A PLAYER IS SENT OFF AND SHOWN THE RED CARD ARE:

If the player is guilty of serious foul play.

If the player is guilty of violent conducts by deliberately trying to injure his opponent
players.
If the player either spits or uses any offensive languages against any of the opponent
players.
If the player gets two yellow cards in the same game.

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 THE COURT
The court dimension of 13.4m (meters) x 6.1m free from all obstacles up to the
height of 8m measured from the floor surface.
The width of the lines bordering the court should not be more than 0.04m
measured and drawn inwards from the edge of the court measurements.
The Centre Line of 0.02m shall be drawn at the center of the court equally marking
the right side and left side of the court.
At both ends of the Centre Line, the Quarter Circle shall be drawn from the side
lines measuring a radius of 0.9m.
The Service Circle shall be 0.3m radius drawn on the left and right sides of the
court, the center of which must be 2.45m from the back line and 3.05 meter from
the side lines of the court. The width of the Service Circle shall be 0.04m.
The court shall have an area, clear of any obstructions within 3.0m away from the
side lines and the base lines.

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 THE COURT

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 THE POST
The posts shall be 1.55m for
men and 1.45m for women in
height from the floor and
must stand firmly to
maintain high net tension. It
should be made with very
strong materials and shall
not be more than 0.04m in
radius. The position of the
posts shall be erected firmly
0.3m away from the side
lines and shall be in line with
the Centre Line.

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 THE NET
The net used in the game is usually made of ordinary cord or nylon with 6-8 cm
mess and is usually heavier and stronger than badminton nets in order to provide
better impact when the ball hits it.
The height of the net at the center of the court shall be 1.52m for men and 1.42m for
women while the height at the posts shall be 1.55m for men and 1.45m for women.
The net shall be made of fine nylon cord with a mesh of 0.06m to 0.08m.
The net is 0.7m in width and must not be shorter than 6.1m in length placed
vertically over the axis of the Centre Line.
Two side bands of 0.05m wide shall be fastened vertically to the net and placed
above each side line. These are considered part of the net. The net shall be edged
with a 0.05m wide tape, doubled at the top and bottom. It must be supported by a
fine cable that runs through the tape, strains over and flushes at the top of the
post.

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 THE NET

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 THE BALL

The Sepak Takraw ball shall be spherical in shape and made of synthetic fiber
with one woven layer. In some cases, a hand woven layer is also used. Initially,
the ball was made up of rattan strips which were gradually replaced by
synthetic strips.
A Sepak Takraw ball without synthetic rubber covering shall consist of the
following characteristics:
Have 12 holes.
Have 20 intersections.
Have a circumference measuring from 0.41m to 0.43m for men
and from 0.42m to 0.44m for women.
Have a weight that ranges from 170g (grams) to 180g for men
and from 150g to 160g for women.

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 THE BALL

The Sepak Takraw ball can be single coloured, multi-

coloured, or luminous, provided the color will not inhibit
the performance of the players.
The covering of the Sepak Takraw ball can also be made
of synthetic rubber or soft durable material to soften
the impact of the ball on the player's body. The type of
material and method used in making the ball shall be
approved by ISTAF before it can be used in any
competition.
All international and regional competitions sanctioned
by ISTAF, including but not limited to, the Olympic
Games, World Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian
Games, and SEA Games, shall be played with ISTAF
approved Sepak Takraw balls.

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 JERSEY
The opposing teams shall wear jerseys of a different colour. A team shall have a minimum of two
sets jerseys of different colour.
If both teams are wearing the same color jerseys, then the home team shall change. When the
match is played in a neutral venue, the team listed first on the match program shall make the
change.
All jerseys shall be properly tucked in prior to the start of every
set. During play, the players are allowed to have their jersey
tucked out for unrestricted movement.
All jersey shall be numbered on both the front and back.
A player shall be assigned only one number from 1 to 36
throughout a tournament.
The name of the player or the country he represents shall be
printed on the back of the jersey above the number and must
be clearly visible.
Jerseys may carry a sponsor's logo subject to tournament
regulations

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 SHOES

The shoes used in this game are light in weight and have flat
sides with soles. It has a good grip on both indoor and outdoor
surfaces and has a sole inside for supporting the high impact
of constant jumping and landing.

PROTECTIVE GEARS
Ankle supportive bands are used by players for
providing protection as high jumping is involved
throughout the game. Even knee tensors are
also used by players in order to prevent joints
and tendon injury. Some players use ankle gears
for ankle support.

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