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Sepak Takraw Rules

Sepak Takraw is a 3-on-3 sport played with a rattan ball. It has feeders who control the ball and set it for strikers, tekongs who serve the ball over the net, and spikers who execute volleys into the opponent's court. Games are played on a regulation sized court to 21 points, best 2 out of 3 sets wins. Players can only touch the ball with their feet, head, knees or chest and each team has 3 touches before returning it over the net. Faults result in a point for the other team and include illegal hits, serves, or letting the ball touch the ground.

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Sepak Takraw Rules

Sepak Takraw is a 3-on-3 sport played with a rattan ball. It has feeders who control the ball and set it for strikers, tekongs who serve the ball over the net, and spikers who execute volleys into the opponent's court. Games are played on a regulation sized court to 21 points, best 2 out of 3 sets wins. Players can only touch the ball with their feet, head, knees or chest and each team has 3 touches before returning it over the net. Faults result in a point for the other team and include illegal hits, serves, or letting the ball touch the ground.

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Sepak Takraw

Rules
Players Composition
Feeder
• has the most control over the ball in the game.
• When in possession of the ball, they will set the ball to the
preference of their strikers.
• Their toss also determines if the strikers can perform a clean
strike.
• However, the feeder too should be able to spike the ball.
Players Composition
Tekong/Server
• The main purpose of Tekong's role is to serve the ball.
• Ideally, he will send the ball across the net with great speed making
it hard for the opponent to defend.
• The Tekong can also surprise opponents by serving over a drop
ball.
• Also called the Striker, his goal is to execute volleys into the
opponent's court.
Players Composition
Spiker/killer
• his goal is to execute volleys into the opponent's court.
• When not in possession of the ball, the Killer will be responsible for
blocking any incoming spikes.
Rules of Sepak Takraw

• Games of Sepak Takraw shall be played by two teams of three players.


• Games should be played on a court that fits the regulation size and markings as set out by ITSAF, with an
official Sepak Takraw ball.
• The team to serve first is decided by a coin toss before the match commences.
• Play begins when the server is thrown the ball by a teammate and must then kick the ball over the net whilst
keeping one foot in the service circle.
• The side which serve first will serve first for three (3) consecutive services, following which the other side will
also serve for the next three (3) consecutive service.
• Players may only touch the ball with their feet, head, knees and chest. Touching the ball with the hand or any
other part of the body can result in a fault and a point for the opposition.
• Each team is allowed a maximum of three touches of the ball to return it back over the net without letting it
touch the ground.
• Failure to return the ball over the net before it hits the ground results in a point to the opposition.
• Points are always scored in Sepak Takraw by the opposition faulting, and they can do this in a number of
ways (see above).
• The first team to reach 21 points wins a set. The first team to win two sets is declared the winner.
Scoring
• Scoring in Sepak Takraw is relatively simple with a side receiving a point every time their
opponents fault.
• Faults (which result in a point for the opposition) include:
• The Tekong jumping off the ground to make the service
• The Tekong not licking the ball when making service
• An Inside player touches the net whilst throwing the ball
• The ball fails to cross to the opposition's half
• The ball goes over the net but lands outside of the court boundaries
• Playing the ball more than 3 times in a row
• Touching the ball on the opposing side
• The ball touches the arm
• Holding or grabbing the ball
• The ball touching the ceiling or any other object
Winning the Game

• A game of Sepak Takraw is won by the first side to win


two sets.
• Each set is is won by the team that is first to reach 21
points.
• If a set is tied 21-21, then a tie breaker shall be played
in which the first team to open up a two point lead or
reaches 25 points is declared the winner.

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