Pencak silat rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 14 October 2026
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- What are the events in pencak silat?
- How are pencak silat fighters grouped?
- What do pencak silat fighters wear?
- How long is a pencak silat match?
- How do you score in pencak silat?
- What is a jatuhan in pencak silat?
- What is not allowed in pencak silat?
- How are penalties given in pencak silat?
- How is a pencak silat match won on points?
- How else can a pencak silat match end?
- Can a coach challenge a decision in pencak silat?
- What are tunggal, ganda and regu in pencak silat?
- What weapons are used in pencak silat jurus?
- How is jurus scored in pencak silat?
- What are the penalties in pencak silat jurus?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Art with article and point, for example Art 4.5g | IPSF-PERSILAT, International Pencak Silat Competition Regulations Year 2026 |
| Rev T or Rev J with number | The revision table in the same document (tanding list, jurus list) |
| IPSA with point | Pencak Silat Rules & Regulation, Version 3 (2013), reproducing the PERSILAT rules of 2012 |
| PS with section | Pesta Sukan 2026 Pencak Silat Competition Technical Handbook (Singapore) |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.