SEPAK TAKRAW

SEPAK TAKRAW
• Also known as Kick Volleyball.
• It is a sport native to Southeast Asia.
• Uses rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee,
chest and head to touch the ball.
• It is a spectator sport that contains elements of volleyball,
football, martial arts and gymnastics.
 "Sepak" is the Malay word for kick and "takraw" is the Thai word
for a woven rattan ball; therefore sepak takraw quite literally
means "to kick a ball".
HISTORY
 Originated in Malaysia for around 500 years ago.
 During the15th century, it was mostly played by the royal court.
 16th century, it spread across Indonesia and at that time, it was called “Sepak
Raga”.
 1940 was the year when it was played with a net and was spread across
Southeast Asia and at the same time, rules and regulations were formed.
 May 16th 1945, First official Sepak Takraw competition. It took place in
Penang, Malaysia and was called “Sepak Raga Jaring”
 1960, Malaysian Sepak Raga Foundation
 1992, ISTAF (International Sepak Takraw Federation)
BALL
• The most essential equipment
of the game.
• Spherical in shape
• Sometimes made of synthetic
fibre, but a hand woven layer
can also be used
• Made up of rattan strips
before but now, it is replaced
by synthetic strips
• Weight of the ball:
- M: 170-180g
- F: 150-160g
• Has a diameter of 5 inches.
• Must have 12 holes and 20
intersections with a max.
circumference of
- M: 42-44cm
- F: 43-45cm
BALL
NET
• Sepak Takraw
net is heavier than
the badminton net
but lighter than
volleyball net.
• Height of the net is
1.42 meters from
the center of the
court for women
and 1.52 meters for
men.
COURT
• CENTER LINE- Is of
0.02m drawn in the middle
of the court, dividing the
court into 2 equal parts
• QUARTER CIRCLES- At
each side of the central
line corners, quarter
circles with a radius of 3
feet are drawn
• THE SERVICE CIRCLE-
Radius is around 1 foot
and the center of each
circle is 8 ft from the back
and 20 ft from the side
lines
COURT
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
 Sepak takraw is played between two teams of three players; the left inside or feeder, right
inside or striker and back.
 Play starts when the server is tossed the grapefruit-sized ball by a teammate while keeping one
foot in a small 'serving circle'. He then must kick the ball over the net with the other foot. After
that, volleyball rules pretty much apply, except for the fact that the ball can't be touched by the
hands or arms.
 Basic rules and scoring are similar to volleyball. Each team is allowed a maximum of three
touches of the ball to get it back over the net to the other side without letting it touch the
ground. The first team to score either 15 or 21 points, depending on the rules in play, wins the
set. The team that prevails in two sets wins the match.
GOVERNING
BODIES
INTERNATIONAL SEPAKTAKRAW
FEDERATION (ISTAF)
 Was formed in 1988
 Is the international governing body for the sport of sepaktakraw.
 Its current President is Major General Dr. Charouck Arirachakaran.
 Its main goal currently is to spread Sepaktakraw into 75 different
countries and ultimately make it an Olympic sport.
PILIPINAS SEPAK TAKRAW
ASSOCIATION
 It is the governing body for sepak takraw in the Philippines and
accredited by International Sepaktakraw Federation.