Ki-O-Rahi

Ki-O-Rahi

Glossary:

Ki=Ball
Tupu=centre target 
Pou=pole/post
Kioma= a team that scores touchdowns
Taniwha=a team that hits the Tupu to scores
Pawero= Centre circle
Te Roto=Outer circle
Te Ao=Playing Area
Te Ara=Pathway
Te Marama=Starting Spot
Kaitiaki=Guards

Things you need:

1. Cones 
2. Flags or poles/ Pou
3. 14 people to teams of 7 
4. Tupu or bin 
5. Ki or ball 
6. Bibs or rippers

The meaning of them

Field Supplies 

Ki= The Ki is the ball that is used for Ki O Rahi.

Traditionally, Ki were made from woven flax, but in modern times the Ki tends to be a small
rubber ball.

Tupu = In Ki O Rahi, the tupu is the name given to the bin or drum in the middle of the centre circle

Pou = The Ki O Rahi field has seven pou or arranged in a circle around the perimeter of the field. Players collect pou by touching them, before converting the pou touches to points

Rest of the Field

Kioma = When kioma are in possession of the ball, their aim is to collect pou to accumulate points and convert these points to a score by touching the ball down in pawero (the centre circle). Kioma also needs to defend the tupu from attack by the taniwha.


Taniwha = When taniwha are in possession of the ball, their aim is to score by throwing the ki at the tupu from the te roto zone.


Pawero = Pawero  is the name given to the centre circle, in which the tupu sits, and in which the kioma team scores touchdowns.


Te Roto = Te Roto is the name given to the outer circle, surrounding pawero. Taniwha throw the ball from this area to try and hit tupu.  


Te Ao = Te Ao is the name given to the general field of play, surrounded by pou.


Te Ara = The pathway that links pawero (the inner circle), to Te Ao (the general playing area. Kioma may only enter pawero via this pathway.


Te Marama = A designated area in Te Ao where the game starts from (restarts etc) #

Kaitiaki = The Kioma team may allocate two guards to stand within pawero and protect tupu from attack by the taniwha team.

How to play:
First, you have to set up your field this type of field is round like this:


Then you have to decide on the teams
Taniwha and Kioma
Then play
If you look at the writing just up there it will tell you what they mean and what they do.


I hope you get to play this game it is very fun when you know what you are doing it.

Next time I would like to do this blog post faster
Bye.