KICK VOLLEYBALL
MADE BY: HRIDAYANGAM KASHYAP
CLASS : IX
INTRODUCTION
kick volleyball or nicknamed Sepak Takraw, also spelled as Sepaktakraw , is a team sport played with a
synthetic plastic or rattan ball between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton
court.The sport, has similarities to volleyball which is played with hand, but differs from the similar sport like
footvolley in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knees, shoulders, chest and
head to touch the ball.
HISTORY OF KICK VOLLEYBALL
Sepak Takraw as we know it today was first introduced, developed and standardized in 1960, when the
officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar met in Kuala Lumpur to agree on both a
common set of rules for the sport and a name. Prior to this, it was unofficially known as "Sepak Raga
Jaring" where the first match and rules of this pioneer version Sepak Takraw was exhibited in Penang in
1945. The sport was then introduced in the 1965 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur as a medal
event. Sepak Takraw is considered Malaysia's national sport.
COUNTRIES WHICH PLAY THIS
GAMES
Sepak takraw has been a sport at the Asian Games since 1990 with Thailand securing
the highest number of gold medals.It is played majorily in the counries like :
• Canada
• Japan
• Philippines
• United States
ABOUT COURT,NET AND BALL OF THE
GAME
• COURT
Area of 13.4 by 6.1 metres (44 ft × 20 ft) free from all obstacles up to
the height of 8 metres (26 ft) measured from the floor surface (sand
and grass court not advisable). The width of the lines bounding the
court should not be more than 4 centimetres (1.6 in) measured and
drawn inwards from the edge of the court measurements. All the
boundary lines should be drawn at least 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) away from
all obstacles. The centre line of 2 cm (0.79 in) should be drawn equally
dividing the right and left court.At the corner of each at the center line,
the quarter circle shall be drawn from the sideline to the center line with
a radius of 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in) measured and drawn outwards from
the edge of the 0.9 m radius.The service circle of 0.3 m radius shall be
drawn on the left and on the right court, the center of which is 2.45 m
from the back line of the court and 3.05 m from the sidelines, the 0.04
m line shall be measured and drawn outward from the edge of the 0.3
m radius.
• NET
The net shall be 0.7 m in width and not shorter than 6.10 m in length and taped at 0.05 m from tape
double at the top and sideline, called boundary tape.
• BALL
Sepak takraw balls without synthetic rubber covering must have 12 holes and 20 intersections, must
have a circumference measuring not less from 42 to 44 cm (16.5–17.3 in) for men and from 43 to
45 cm (16.9–17.7 in) for women, and must have a weight that ranges from 170 to 180 g (6.0–
6.3 oz) for men and from 150 to 160 g (5.3–5.6 oz) for women.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
• Players
• A match is played by two teams called 'regu', each consisting of three players. On some occasions, it can be
played by only two players (doubles) or four players (quadrant) per team.
• One of the players shall be at the back; he/she is called a "Tekong" or also known as the "Server". The other
two players shall be in front, one on the left and the other on the right. The player on the left is called a
"feeder/setter/tosser" and the player on the right is called a "attacker/striker/killer".
• Start of play and service
• The side that must serve first shall start the first set. The side that wins the first set shall have the options of
"Choosing Service".
• The throw must be executed as soon as the referee calls the score. If either of the "Inside" players throws
the ball before the referee calls the score, it must be re-thrown and a warning will be given to the thrower.
• During the service, as soon as the Tekong kicks the ball, all the players are allowed to move about freely in
their respective courts.
• The service is valid if the ball passes over the net, whether it touches the net or not, and inside the
boundary of the two net tapes and boundary lines of the opponent's court.
• Scoring system
• An official doubles or regu match is won by best of three sets (win 2 out
of 3 sets), with each set being played up to 21 points.
• A team event or group match is effectively three regu matches played
back to back, using different players for each regu. The winner is
determined by best of three regus (win 2 out of 3 regus), where a
winner of each individual regu is determined by best of 3 sets, played
up to 21 points per set.
• In the last 3rd set the change of sides takes place when one team
reaches 11 points.
• Point: when either serving side or receiving side commits a fault, a point
is awarded to the opponent side.
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