Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw is a net sport in which teams volley a woven ball over a net using body parts other than the hands and arms.
Sepak takraw rules: The rules governing play, scoring, faults, and player conduct in sepak takraw. They define legal contacts, service, and rally-ending faults.
Sepak raga: A traditional Southeast Asian game in which players keep a rattan ball aloft, often in a circle. Sepak takraw developed from regional ball-kicking traditions associated with this game.
King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship: An annual international sepak takraw championship hosted in Thailand. It is one of the sport’s best-known recurring international competitions.
Volleyball: A team net sport in which players use their hands and arms to send a ball over a net. Its hand-based contacts contrast directly with sepak takraw’s no-hands rule.
Sepak takraw court: The rectangular playing area divided by a net for sepak takraw matches. Its dimensions and service circles shape positioning and tactics.
Takraw: A Southeast Asian ball game and the Thai word for the woven ball used in it. The word supplies the ball’s name in the sport’s internationally adopted title.
Asian Games: A multisport event for athletes from across Asia, held every four years. Sepak takraw is a medal sport at this major regional competition.
Footvolley: A beach net sport in which teams use the feet and body, but not the hands, to volley a ball. It shares body-contact restrictions but uses volleyball’s larger court and ball.
Sepak takraw positions: The player roles used in sepak takraw, including the server and two forwards. Distinct roles organize service, setting, and attacking.
Malaysia: A country in Southeast Asia with a long tradition of sepak raga and sepak takraw. Malaysian sporting institutions helped shape the modern net-game form.