How else can a pencak silat match end?
I · Intermediate · Violations and results · 5 of 7A pesilat dropped by a legal strike who cannot stand in the on-guard stance after a count of ten loses by absolute win. A technical win comes when the opponent or their coach stops, the doctor rules them unfit or they fail a count. The referee also stops one-sided bouts, including at a 30-point lead in round 2.
How it works
- Absolute win: dropped by a legal strike, not up in the on-guard stance after ten.
- Technical win: the opponent or their coach asks to stop.
- Doctor: up to 5 minutes to rule a hurt pesilat fit or unfit.
- Fit but staying down: counted to nine, then ten.
- Self-fall: 10 seconds to recover, or a technical defeat.
- Referee stop contest: a dangerously one-sided match.
- Point gap: 30 for juniors and seniors, 20 for pre-juniors, from 1 minute into round 2.
- Walkover: not in the arena after three calls, 30 seconds apart.
The glossary has the absolute win, the technical win, the referee stop contest, the walkover, the win by disqualification and the competition doctor.
Tricky cases
A pesilat is hurt by their own poor defence and ruled unfit. Who wins?
The opponent, by technical win.
A foul injures the opponent so they cannot go on. Result?
The injured pesilat wins by disqualification.
Can a pesilat who won by disqualification fight the next round?
Only with the competition doctor's approval; after a head or neck injury, a hospital check first.
Does a team manager's notice of withdrawal still count as a walkover?
The walkover rule applies unless the team manager has given notice of withdrawal.
Why the rule exists
Safety comes first: the count and the doctor's check stop hurt pesilat fighting on. The point gap ends bouts that are no longer a contest.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Juniors and seniors | 30-point gap stops the bout | Rev T21 |
| Pre-juniors | 20-point gap | Rev T21 |
| Head or neck injury | Hospital check before fighting again | Rev T23 |
From the rule book
IPSF-PERSILAT, International Pencak Silat Competition Regulations Year 2026, Articles 4.5f, 4.5g and 7.7, and revision notes 21 and 23. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: the PERSILAT competition regulations, 2026 revision.