…You Believe That Basketball is the National Sport (Even Though You Know That it is Not) October 27, 2006
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Basketball is biggest sport in the Philippines right now. No other sport comes close to the number of veiwers and fans that this sport has (probably except boxing’s Manny Pacquiao). But everyone knows that Sipa is the real national sport.
The sport sipa has been in the Philippines since the Pre-Hispanic period. The international name for it is Sepak Takraw. It is a cross between volleyball and soccer. A ball is kicked back and forth over a net placed in the middle of a court. The court is about about the size of a doubles badminton court. A team may consist of 1, 2 or 4 players.
The ball used in this sport is a (traditionally) hand-woven ball made of rattan stems or 
very hard plastic and weighs approximately 250 grams. The rules for the game is the same as that of international volleyball, except that (1) players are not allowed to use their hands, (2) a player or a team can touch the ball three consecutive times, and (3) the players position of the defensive team is not rotated.
To be extremely good in this game, flexibility, along with acrobatic skills, is definitely a must.
how come this page mentions no famoust filipino player/s of the game? due recognition must at least be given to them for patronizing our national sport!