Can a coach challenge a decision in pencak silat?
A · Advanced · Violations and results · 1 of 2In tanding each coach has two protest cards per match to ask for a video replay of a referee's decision on a foul, a fall or a verification; a successful card is returned. In jurus there is one card per performance, for penalties only. A team manager may then protest in writing, for USD 300, and appeal, for USD 200.
How it works
- Tanding cards: two per match, for all three rounds.
- What they cover: referee decisions on fouls, falls and verifications.
- Successful card: handed back.
- Video review: decided by the protest commission referee with the council and referee.
- Jury verification: only the competition chairman may ask for it.
- Jurus cards: one per performance, penalties only, before the result.
- Manager protest: within 10 minutes, form within 20 more, USD 300; decided within 2 hours.
- Appeal: USD 200; decided within 2 hours, finally.
The glossary has the protest card, the video review, the jury verification, the team manager protest, the appeal (pencak silat) and the protest commission referee.
Tricky cases
The jurors verify a fall, but the coach disagrees. Can they still ask for video?
Yes. Video review is the final decision, even after a verification.
Both corners raise cards at once about the same incident. What happens?
It is reviewed once, and both cards are taken.
An appeal finds an honest officiating error in tanding. What is the remedy?
An extra round from zero points; a side that refuses loses.
Is the protest fee returned if the protest succeeds?
The rules say the fee is not refundable.
Why the rule exists
Cards give coaches a quick, limited way to fix clear errors without stopping every exchange. Fees and time limits keep written protests for serious cases.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tanding | Two cards per match | Art 8.2a |
| Jurus | One card per performance | Art 8.3a |
| Pesta Sukan 2026 | Card answered by jury verification, no video | PS 17 |
From the rule book
IPSF-PERSILAT, International Pencak Silat Competition Regulations Year 2026, Articles 7.6 and 8.1 to 8.4, and revision notes 8 to 11. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: the PERSILAT competition regulations, 2026 revision.