SEPAK TAKRAW

REPORTED BY BCAED 1ST GROUP

INTRODUCTION

 Sepak Takraw is a foot volleyball game where

players touch as well as handle the ball using
only their feet, knee, chest and head.
 SEPAK TAKRAW- is a Malay word sipa, which
means “to kick” and takraw, which means
“ball”.
 The rules and regulations of the game are
very much similar to that of volleyball. A very
popular game around Southeast Asia, the
game is played using a rattan or synthetic
ball.
 Since 1990, Sepak takraw is also included in
Asian games.
HISTORY

 History of Sepak Takraw

 Sepak Takraw was originated in Malaysia around 500 years ago.
 15th century, it was mostly played by the royal court.
 16th century, the game was spread across Indonesia, where people called it Sepak
Raga.
 1940, the net version of the game was spread across Southeast Asia and formal rules
and regulations were formed for the game.
 May 16th, 1945 The first official Sepak Takraw competition was held at a swim club in
Penang .During that period, the game used to be called Sepak Raga Jaring. Slowly
the game spread across Southeast Asia and around 1950s, it was played in almost
every school.
HISTORY

 1960- The Malaysian Sepak Raga Federation was

founded in at Penang
 1965- it was included in South East Asia Peninsular
Games. And was then formally named as Sepak
Takraw and in 1965 the Asian Sepak takraw
Federation (ASTAF) was founded as the governing
committee of the sports.
 1992- the International Sepak takraw Federation
(ISTAF) was formed as the world governing body of
the game.
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

 Some of the countries where Sepak

Takraw is quite popular or emerging
as one of the popular games are
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea,
Japan, India, Philippines, Brunei, USA,
Pakistan.
Sepak Takraw - Playing
Environment
Sepak Takraw - Playing Environment

• The dimension of the court

is same as doubles
badminton i.e. around 20' X
44’ with different boundary
lines drawn over it. Court
borderlines should be 10
feet away from all
obstacles. The net height at
the centre is around 5 feet
1 inch.
 Different parts and lines of the Sepak takraw court
are as follows −
 Center Line − The central line is of 0.02 metre drawn
in the middle of the court, dividing it into two equal
halves.
 Quarter Circles − At each side of the central line
corners, quarter circles with a radius of 3 feet are
drawn.
 The Service Circle − Each half has a service circle
from where the server serves the ball. Each of them
has a radius of around 1 foot and the centre of
each circle is 8 feet from the back lines and 10 feet
from the side lines.
Sepak Takraw -
Equipment
THE BALL

The ball has a maximum weight of 170-180

gram for men and 150-160 gram for women.
Usually the ball has a diameter of 5 inch. Balls
made of without synthetic rubber must have
12 holes and 20 intersections with a maximum
circumference of 42- 44 cm for men and 43-
45 cm for women.
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 net shall be 0.7 metres with a maximum
length of 6.1 metres. The height of the net should be 1.42 metres from the centre
of the court for women and 1.52 metres for men.
SHOES and PROTECTIVE GEAR

 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. These are especially made for players
to help them kick perfectly.
 Protective gears
 In this game, usually 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. Players also use
forehead bandanas in order to stop the sweat
running into eyes.
How to Play Sepak Takraw?

 The rules and regulations of Sepak takraw are very much similar to that of
volleyball. The rules vary based on event levels and organizations. 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.
1. Server

 The main job of

the server or Tekong is to serve the
ball. Prior to the match, each
team must register with minimum 9
players or maximum 12 players.
The server usually hits the ball with
high speed across the net with
great speed making it difficult for
the opponent players to defend.
2. Striker

 Striker
 The striker or killer is responsible for executing the volleys
in to opponent side with high speed. When the striker
does not possess the ball, he usually tries to block high
kicks from the opponent side.
 Feeder
 The third type of player is the Feeder, who has the
maximum control over the ball during the match. He is
the most agile and responsive player in the team. The
main job of the feeder is to set the ball in a suitable way
for the striker to kick hard past the net. He can also hit the
ball across the net. The server usually stands in the back
whereas the striker and feeder take the front left side and
front right side.
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.
SUBTITUTIONS

 There shall be no repeat of the same player in any return competition

involving more than one Regu.
 Substitution of a player is allowed at any time on request made by the
Team Manager to the Official Referee when the ball is not in play.
 Each “Regu” may nominate none to maximum of two reserve players, but
can make only one substitution in a match.
 A player who has been sent off the referee during a match may be
substituted, provided no substitution has been made.
 Any “Regu” having less than 3 players will not be allowed to continue the
game and will be considered as having lost.
Sepak Takraw - Shots and Techniques

1. Inside Kick
 An inside kick is the most basic form of kick performed by Sepak takraw
players. It is mostly used to control the ball. To perform this shot, players usually
have to stand with their feet apart and then while bending their supporting leg
a little, they need to hit the ball in upward direction using the inside of the other
leg.
2. Outside Kick
 This shot mostly used as a part of defense in order to propel the ball move
upward. To perform this shot, the player needs to bend his supportive leg a little
while he needs to make the contact with the ball using the outside of his
playing leg. The knee of the playing leg turns inward and makes a right angle
with the leg while performing the shot.
3. Knee Kick
 The knee kick is mostly a defensive shot and performed mostly while
defending a serve from the opponent side. Here the player actually uses
the thigh just above the knee. During the shot, the players try to raise his
knee as high as possible.
4. Header
 Unlike a football header, the header shot in this game is played using the
forehead to hit the ball and make it fly. This shot is mostly performed when
the ball height is too much for performing a shot using their legs. This shot is
played both as a serving as well as striking shot.
5. Horse Kick Serve
 A difficult shot to perform, the horse kick serve requires players to have a high degree of flexibility in
order to perform the shot. It is usually a high kick used to hit the ball as high as the player wants. Here
the player needs to perform a high kick and for that he needs to use his foot to hit the ball in
backward direction over his shoulder or head.
6. Sunback Spike
 This shot is very much similar to that of horse kick serve. The only difference is that the shot is performed
in a jump. Here the player needs to jump on one leg while using the other leg to hit the ball while still in
air. Here the player needs to hit the ball in backward direction over his shoulders or head before
finishing the kick and touching the ground.
7. Roll Spike
 One of the toughest and most stylish shot, here the player first need to jump using one leg and while
being airborne, he needs to flip in the direction in which he wants the ball to go. He usually needs to
kick the ball backward over the opposite shoulders and the kick has to happen before the player
touches the ground.
Sepak Takraw - 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.
 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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RULES OF SEPAK TAKRAW
RULES OF SEPAK TAKRAW
RULES OF SEPAK TAKRAW

 The court is a rectangular area measuring 13.4m x 6.1m free from

obstacles up to the height of 8m measured from the court surface.
 The width of the lines bounding the court should not be more than 0.04m
measured and drawn inwards from the edge of the court measurements.
 All the boundary lines should be drawn at least 3.0m away from all
obstacles.
 The Centreline
 The centreline of 0.02m should be drawn equally dividing the right and
left court.
THE POST

 The post shall 1.55m (1.45m for women) in

height from the floor and shall be sufficiently
firm to maintain high net tension. It should be
made from very strong materials and shall not
be more 0.04m in radius.
 The posts shall be erected or placed firmly 0.3m
away from the sideline and in line with the
Centre Line.
THE NET
THE NET

 The net shall be made of fine ordinary cord of nylon with 0.06m to
0.08m mesh. The net shall be of 0.7m wide and not shorter than 6.10m
in length and taped at both ends with 0.05m tape from top to bottom
to be in line with court sidelines, called boundary tapes.
 The net shall be edged with 0.06m tape both at the top and the
bottom of the net supported by a fine ordinary cord or nylon cord that
runs through the tape and strains over and flushes with the top pf the
posts. The top of the net shall be 1.52m (1.42m for women) in height
from the center and 1.54m (1.45m for women) at the post.
THE SEPAK TAKRAW BALL

 The sepak takraw ball shall be sphere of one woven

layer having 12 holes with 20 intersections. It shall be
made of natural rattan or synthetic fiber. If it is made of
rattan, it shall consist of 9 to 11 strains. The
circumference shall not be less than 0.42m and not
more than 0.44m (0.43m to 0.45m for women). The
weight before play shall not be less than 170gm and not
more than 180gm (150gm to 160gm for women).
PLAYERS AND POSITIONS
 The game is played between two teams called regu
consisting of three players on each side.
 One of the three players should be at the back and is
called back regu.
 The other two players should be in front , one on left
and the other on the right. Player on the left is called left
inside, and the player at the right is called right inside.
PLAYER’s ATTIRE

 The male players must wear jerseys/t-shirts, and sport shoes (women: round
neck T-shirts with sleeves, shorts length at least at knee level for woman
players); and sports shoes with rubber soles. It is forbidden for players to wear
anything that endangers the opponents during the game. In case of cold
weather, the players are permitted to use tracksuits.
 The entire apparel of a player is regarded as part of his body. All jerseys/T-shirts
should be tucked in.
 Anything that helps to speed the ball or that helps the movement of a player is
not allowed.
 The Captain of each Regu shall wear an armband on the left arm.
 All jerseys/T-shirts are to be numbered at the back. A player must be assigned
with one permanent number throughout the tournament. Each participating
team is a lowed to use only number 1 to 15. the size of the number shall not be
less than 19cm in height.