2. HISTORY OF SEPAK TAKRAW
‘Sepak Raga’ was the name of an ancient game played of in the Malay states and in the
Neighboring countries of Singapore and Brunei ‘Sepak’ is Malay for “kick” and “Raga” is the
“rattan ball” use in the game, which involved players standing in a circle keeping the ‘Raga’
In the air for as long as possible without using their hands . Variations of this were played in other
Southeast Asian countries too; in Thailand it was called “Takraw”, in the Phillipines, “Sepa Sepa”,
In Myanmmar “Ching Loong” in Indonesia, “Rago” and in Laos, “Kator” .
Modern Sepak Takraw, or Takraw for Short ( also known as Kick Volleyball ), began in Malaysia and
Is now their national sport. Its combines elements of soccer, footbag , Volleyball, Baseball,
Badminton, Gymnastic and the ancient sport of Sepak Raga. Balls woven of rattan stems have
Primarily been replaced by woven synthetic balls, which are much safer and more durable.
3. The Sepak Takraw court and net are of the same height and dimension as in badminton. A team
Consisting of 3 members is called a “Regu”. Two regus compete for higher scores by spiking a ball into the
opponent’s court. Most of the same rules apply as for volleyball, with the following main expectations:
players are prohibited from using their hands & arms
a player can touch the ball up to 3 times consecutively.
the player’s positions on the court need not be rotated.
net serves ( falling within the boundary ) are accepted .
4. Dimension
The sepak takraw sport is played on a similar to badminton Double sized court. Area
of 13.4 by 6.1 meters ( 44 ft x 20 ft ) free from all obstacle up to the height of 8 meters
(26 ft) measured from the floor surface ( sand and grass court not advisable )
6. FOOTWEAR:
In Sepak Takraw , the most important piece of equipment , with the acception of ball, is the athlets
Footwear. The most players prefer to kick in court shoes. They are popular mainly because of their
Support and flat surface at the instep , unlike the flared sole of a running shoe.
Popular makes/models include:
Nanyang
Adidas “Stan Smith”
Converse “All Star”
7. In general . Any lightweight athletic footwear with a flat instep will work
efficiently. Players often must
Develop a feel for their desired footwear by trial error.
8. RULES AND REGULATION
Measurements of courts and equipment often vary among tournaments and organisations that operater
From a recreation to a competitive level,
International competitive rules and regulations are used in this section.
9. 1. COURT
The width of all lines ring shall not exceed 0.04 m and an drawn-way in from the edge of the
Ring size.
2.POLE
Measurement must have a height pole 1:55 m ( 1:45 m for women )
Tehug court surface should be enough to keep the net tension.
Pole should be made of strong materials placed can not exceed the radius of 0.04m
10. Pole position shall be erected and placed 0.3 m from the side
Lines and in line with the core line.
11. 3. NET
Made of fine nylon and measurement sirantnya 0:06 to 0:08 m.
Mesh width is 0.7 and the length of the net is not less than 6:10 m parallel to the center line of the court.
Both ends of the nets attached tape used as a border from the top position hereunder , is vertically in
Line with the touchline,
At the top and bottom of the net shall be lined with a 0.5 m tape, reinforced with nylon and thread.
Tape serves as sycophants rope stretching above the pole.
Once stretched, the top of the net should be measuring 1:52 m ( 1:42 m for women )in height at the
Center of the court and 1:52 m ( 1:45 m for women) in the height at the pole.
12. 4. BALL
Round and has 12 holes with 20 meeting cross
Made from a single layer of rattan or synthetic fibers
Survey lines in circumference must
be between 0:24m to 0:44m ( 0:43m
to 0:45m for female players).
Weight ball before play should be
between 170gm to 180gm
( 150gm to 160gm for the women).
The ball may have a color multi-colored or bright
colors but can not have a color that may be distracting,
focus and performance of the players.
13. 5. CLOTHING AND SHOES
Appropriate sports clothing and shoes.
Wearing shoes that established takraw suitable and comfortable rubber.
Shoes with stocking.
Takraw shirt or jersey must be tucked in neatly.
14. HOW TO PLAY
Sepak Takraw is played between two teams of the three playres, the left inside and back.
The court is about the same size as a badminton court ( 20 by 44 feet ) and the net is 1.52 meters high.
Traditionally balls were hand-woven from bamboo or rattan. But most modern ones are
Synthetic. Basic rules and scoring and similar to volleyball. Each team is allowed a maximum of three touches of
The ball get it back over the net to the other side without letting it touch the ground.
15. The first team to score either 15 to 21 points, depending on the rules, win the sets. The team that
Prevails in two sets wins the match. Play starts when the server is tossed the grapefruit- size 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. Top takraw players have to combine great
foot-eye coordination with quickness, anticipation, power, flexibility and acrobatic skills.
