Rules & Regulations

International Pencak Silat Competitions are performed in principles of brotherhood and knightly soul by using elements of self defense, arts and Pencak Silat sports and by highly honoring PESILAT PLEDGE.

The competitions are carried out in accordance with the category rules regulated in the competition regulations and conducted by certified legal and valid technical official of competitions

Pencak Silat competition categories consist of:

I. TANDING (Match) category

II. TUNGGAL (Single) category

III. GANDA (Double) category

IV. REGU (Team) category

1. TANDING (Match) category is the category of Pencak Silat competition that confronts 2 (two) Pesilat from different teams. Both of them confront each other by using the elements of self-defence and attacking such as defending/avoiding/hitting/attacking the target and dropping the opponent; the use of competition techniques and tactics, stamina and endurance, and fighting spirit, using the principles and using the richness of movement of techniques.

2.TUNGGAL (Single) category is the category of Pencak Silat competition performed by one Pesilat that performs his skill in Jurus Tunggal Baku (Single Compulsory Movement), accurately and firmly, complete soulfully with empty hands and with weapons according to rules and regulations apply for Tunggal category.

3. GANDA (Double) category is the category of Pencak Silat competition which confronts two Pesilat of the same team that performs choreographed technical skills rich of attacking – defensive movement of Pencak Silat.

The movement of the attacking-defensive movement is performed with a well planned, effective, aesthetical, powerful and in an orderly series, with empty hands or with weapon according to rules and regulations apply for Ganda category.

4. REGU (Team) category is the category of Pencak Silat competition which is performed by 3 (three) Pesilat from the same team portraying their skills in a compulsory movements correctly, accurately, firmly, complete with expression, synchronize and compact with empty hands according to rules and regulations apply for Regu category.

1 .Classification of Competitions and Regulation of Age, Gender and Weight

The classifications of Pencak Silat competitions according to age, gender and weight for all categories consist of:

1.1. Competition of PRE-TEEN for Male and Female aged over 10 to 12 years.

1.2. Competition of PRE-JUNIOR for Male and Female aged over 12 to 14 years.

1.3. Competition of JUNIOR for Male and Female aged over 14 to 17 years.

1.4. Competition of SENIOR for Male and Female aged over 17 to 35 years.

1.5. Competition of MASTER-I for Male and Female aged over 35 to 45 years (Single Event).

1.6. Competition of MASTER-II for Male and Female aged over 45 years (Single Event).

2. Competition Commands:

2.1. The command ‘BERSEDIA’ (Get Ready) is used to alert both Pesilat and all competition officials to be ready as the match is about to begin. The command shall be used throughout the match.

2.2. The command ‘MULAI’ (Start) is used each time a match is started or continued. This command is used together with the hand signal.

2.3. The command ‘BERHENTI’ (Stop) or ‘TI’ is used to stop the match.

2.4. The command ‘PASANG’, ‘LANGKAH’, and ‘SILAT’ are used as guidance.

2.5. The start and the end of each round is marked by a strike on the Gong.

III. Target: A valid attacking area that awarded points is the body which covers the trunk area excluding the neck upwards and the navel to the groin:

3.1. Chest

3.2. Abdominal (navel upwards)

3.3. Left and right ribs

3.4. Back part of the trunk (except direct attack to the whole spinal cord)

Lower limb (ankle and below) can be targeted for an intercepting attack while aiming to drop the opponent but are non-scoring area.

IV. Prohibitions: Prohibitions which are declared as violations:

4.1. Serious violations

a. Attack illegal parts of body ie. Neck, head and navel downwards to groin, direct attack to the whole spinal cord, thigh and lower limbs shin area.

b. Direct attempts to break the joints.

c. Deliberately throw the opponent out of the arena

d. Attack with head (Head Butt)

e. Attack the opponent before the ‘MULAI’ command or after the ‘BERHENTI’ command is given by the Referee, causing injury to the opponent.

f. Wrestle, bite, scratch, grip, and pull the opponent’s hair/jilbab (pull hair/jilbab)

g. A Pesilat challenges, humiliates, hits, uttering vulgarities, spits, shouting to provoke opponent or Competition Officials (Technical Delegate, Competition Chairman, Council of Referee-Jury, Referee-Jury and all other officials on duty), and to all spectators.

h. Slamming down the opponent in or out of arena within the match period.

i. Gripping, grabbing or embrace while attacking.

4.2. Light violations:

a. Does not use on-guard position and step pattern.

b. Walk out of the arena (any one leg out of the arena) whether intentionally or unintentionally more than 1 (one) time in 1 (one) round

c. Embrace the opponent in process of defending

d. Attack with front/back sweeping technique, scissoring while in lying position more than 1 (one) time in 1 (one) round to waste time.

e. Communicate with outside or coaches either by certain gesture/signals or by spoken words

f. Both Pesilats are passive or when one of Pesilat is passive more than 5 seconds.

g. Shouting during competing.

h. Wrong direction of attack.

i. Intentionally push the opponent out from the arena.

j. Athlete that turns his/her back against the opponent to waste time or prevent an attack.

k. Time delaying tactics (releasing the body protector knot, untying of the hairband, was given the counting etc)

V. Improper Defensive Technique:

5.1. A valid attack with accurate direction but may cause injury to the opponent due to improper defensive technique (i.e. dodging towards the incoming attack direction is not a violation.

5.2. If the attacked Pesilat is injured, the Referee will call for the doctor immediately. If the doctor decides that the injured Pesilat is unfit to continue fighting, the Pesilat will be declared defeated by ‘technical knock-out’ (TKO).

5.3 If the doctor declare that the injured Pesilat is fit to continue, but he/she fail to stand up at once, the Referee will immediately start the technical counting.

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