Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw (pronounced [se ː pak tàkrɔ ː ] ) is a team sport from the group of non-return games, in which two teams face each with three players on a shared through a network pitch. The aim of the game is to play a ball with their feet over the net to the ground in the opponent's half of the field and to prevent the enemy succeeds same. A team may touch the ball three times in a row in order to replay it.

4.1 Tekong
4.2 feeder
4.3 Striker

6.1 Double
6.2 Circle Takraw
6.3 Hoop Takraw

General

Sepak Takraw ( Sepak: Malay appear or shoot for; Takraw: Thai for the braided Ball) is an Asian ball sport that by about 1500 AD, has its roots mainly in Thailand and Malaysia. Initially, a woven rattan ball was played back with the foot in a circle, which happened at various festive occasions, such as on temple festivals or as pure pastime. The sport at this time had no competitive character to pass the ball only in the way the players of skill and spectacle trying to beat. In the 19th century, the British colonial rulers in Malaysia introduced the Badminton and hence its specific fields, was born to a not exactly dated date Sepak Takraw today, which has become widespread today in Southeast Asia. In this newly established competition format to three players face on a badminton court and try to accommodate the ball into the opponent's field with a maximum of three ball touches. The hands may be used only for initiation of the mark and are later in the game taboo.

History

1945 in Penang ( Malaysia), a demonstration organized game, which received a tremendous response and spread like wild fire over the remaining Malaysian peninsula and Southeast Asia spread. 1960 met in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia ) Government ( in the sense of sports officials ) from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand together to define common rules and procedures for the game. The official name of the sport Sepak Takraw since then. Furthermore, the Asian Sepak Takraw Federation ( ASTAF ) was established, the rules translated into English and the first international competition during the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, agreed in 1965 (SEAP Games forerunner of the Southeast Asia Games ). Was decided in 1984 to use in tournaments balls of plastic mesh. The fact that the ball is braided, he has special elastic properties. Over time, the Sepak Takraw interest increased in more and more countries, so that in 1988 the ASTAF was renamed ISTAF ( Sepak Takraw Federation International ). One of the goals of the ISTAF is the recognition of Sepak Takraw as an Olympic discipline. Before that can happen, the ISTAF must be included in the list of recognized by the IOC International Federations. However, due to many conditions need to be met, eg Enforcement of the doping Code, greater global distribution, etc. Since the Asian Games 1990 in Beijing is Sepak Takraw is a sport of " eastern Olympics." On 17 January 2011, the ISTAF published new rules for beach, double and regulatory Sepak Takraw. Until mid-March 2011 were still the old rules, which were changed at the convening of the ISTAF in 1996 in Bangkok for the last time. One of the biggest rule changes is that the game is only played to 15 points and no more to 21 For a team now has three, rather than the current two, winning sets to clinch overall victory.

Dissemination

Mainly, it is now played in the Southeast Asian countries. Depending on the country there are different names. In Thailand it is called ( Sepak ) Takraw ( Thai: เซปักตะกร้อ, pronounced: [se ː pak tàkrɔ ː ] ), in Laos Kator, in Myanmar ( Burma) Ching loong, Singapore Sepak Raga or Sepraga, Malaysia Sepak Raga in Brunei Sepak Raga Jala, Rago in Indonesia and the Philippines Sipa. In Europe and in the U.S. it is still relatively unknown, while it is in the Philippines is the national sport. In Thailand, this sport is with their extremely high entertainment value very popular.

In Europe, since 2003, the FESTA ( Sepak Takraw Federation of European Associations). Since 2005, the Euro -Series, a series of tournaments in Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy and Hungary.

Germany is the most powerful nation in Europe and all four previous Euro -Series overall victory went to Takraw Cologne '03. The German representative won the King 's Cup 2008 in Bangkok as the first non- Asian team the gold medal in doubles ( 2 vs. 2) in Division II and is therefore in the Division I (2nd league) ascended. At the World Championships in 2005 they made it to the quarterfinals of team events. Germany is thus the world's currently most successful non-Asian team.

Pitch

The playing field is 13.40 meters long and 6.10 m wide, a 1.52 m (men) and 1.42 m (women ) is in the middle of high power. In the corners of pages and centerline, quarter circles, each labeled by 90 cm radius, they provide the throw-off circles dar. 2.45 m from the baseline and 3.05 m from the sidelines away is the center of the striking circle having a diameter of 60 cm.

Ball

The ball is made of hard plastic and has a circumference of 42-44 cm and a weight of 170-180 g ( men) and 43-45 cm and a weight of 150-160 g (women). It consists of 20 sectors, 12 holes which arise and give the ball the characteristic appearance.

Player

Tekong

The Tekong ( thai. Captain), the rear player. He makes the lapels and usually takes on the opponent's attack. It is set mostly before the game starts and does not change.

Feeder

The feeder is one of the two front players. He usually has the second ball contact and provides the Striker, so that it can make an attack hit. Most often changes the position of the Strikers and the feeder appropriate to the situation.

Striker

The Striker, also called killer, the other leading players. After he got sent off feeder the ball, he tries to accomplish the fastest and most powerful attack hit.

Game play

A leading player throws the ball at impact the Tekong to. In this case both players are in front of a painted quarter circles. Similarly, the Tekong is at least one foot in the Service Circle, he must not transgress. You let the Tekong must not bail out while the opposing regu can move freely in their half of the pitch. After the ball was played successfully over the net, most of Tekong accepts this and plays it to the feeder. This makes the ball as high as possible, so that the striker can play it back strong. A set wins, who first reached 15 points, a game who has won 3 sets.

Variants

Stand-in

There will be two play against two, the rules are almost identical to the normal Sepak Takraw, only the addition shall be carried at its initiation from behind the baseline. This form is much more intense and requires run by both more all-round qualities.

Circle Takraw

The players are at equal distances in a circle and try to keep the ball as long as possible in the air. Points are awarded according to the difficulty of the acrobatic performances.

In the competition, two teams play with three players against each other. Players try the ball to a player of their own team zuzuspielen or the other team try to do this so he trap to avoid. If the ball touches the ground gets the opposing team a point. The team that reaches 21 points first wins.

Hoop Takraw

While Sepak Takraw is mostly dominated by young people, the true masters of the Hoop Takraw is the elderly. Hoop Takraw is a form of circle takraw. In this variant, it comes as often as possible to get the ball during the game time of 20 to 30 minutes in one in about 5-6 m hanging over the field three-part network. The network consists of three rings (hence hoop ) which are perpendicular to each other arranged in a triangle, so that the ball can only come from the side through one of the rings in the network and is closed down. This is lowered in order to get the ball out of the net.

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