Question 1

True or false: Sepak takraw is basically volleyball played with the feet, but you can also use your head and knees.

Accepted Answer

True. Like volleyball, the ball must go over a net, but players can only use their feet, head, chest, and knees—never hands.

Question 2

True or false: Sepak takraw originated in Malaysia over 500 years ago and was originally played with a woven rattan ball.

Accepted Answer

True. Historical records show a similar game played in the Malay Archipelago since the 15th century, using a rattan ball.

Question 3

True or false: A sepak takraw court is exactly the same size as a doubles badminton court.

Accepted Answer

True. Both courts measure exactly 13.4 meters in length and 6.1 meters in width.

Question 4

True or false: The ball used in professional sepak takraw is made of solid rubber and weighs over a pound.

Accepted Answer

False. The ball is woven from rattan or synthetic plastic, hollow, and weighs about 170-180 grams—much lighter than a pound.

Question 5

True or false: Players in sepak takraw are allowed to touch the ball with their hands only during a serve.

Accepted Answer

False. No hand contact is ever permitted—not even during a serve. The server must use their foot to strike the ball.

Question 6

True or false: The sport of sepak takraw was introduced as a demonstration event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Accepted Answer

False. Sepak takraw has never been an Olympic event, even as a demonstration. It is, however, a core sport in the Asian Games.

Question 7

True or false: The fastest recorded sepak takraw spike reached a speed of over 80 miles per hour.

Accepted Answer

True. Guinness World Records recorded a spike at 140.6 km/h (87.4 mph) in 2019, exceeding 80 mph.

Question 8

True or false: Sepak takraw was invented by Thai monks who wanted a less violent alternative to Muay Thai sparring.

Accepted Answer

False. No evidence links sepak takraw to monks. It evolved from traditional Southeast Asian kickball games, not martial arts.

Sepak Takraw Trivia Questions