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 use a court measuring 13.4 meters by 6.1 meters, and the net height is also similar—around 1.52 meters for men.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

True or false: Sepak takraw players often perform acrobatic bicycle kicks that generate more power than a professional soccer kick.

Accepted Answer

True. A sepak takraw spike can exceed 100 mph, faster than most soccer shots, due to the compact, hard ball and jumping technique.

Question 8

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.

Sepak Takraw Trivia Questions