Ki O Rahi instructions

We had to make instructions on how to play Ki O Rahi

How to play Ki O Rahi

Step 1: Get all the equipment you need

• Ki / Ball
• Pou / post or pole
• Tupu / the bin in the middle

Step 2: Get into a team with at least 4 or more people in it

Step 3: Assign roles within the team

• Kaitiaki protects the tupu / bin ( if your on Kioma team)
• Other players but in the middle circle you need 3 players or else its hand over to the other team

Step 4: Set up the field correctly

It looks something like this

Step 5: Get together with another team and choose if you want to be Kioma or 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.

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 need to defend the tupu from attack by the taniwha.

Step 6: Play for 10 minutes with 5 minute halfs

Ki O Rahi vocabulary:

Term	Meaning in Ki O Rahi	Explanation
Ki	Ball	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	Centre target	In Ki O Rahi, the tupu is the name given to the bin or drum in the middle of the centre circle.
Pou	Pole / Post	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
Kioma	The team that scores touch-downs	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 need to defend the tupu from attack by the taniwha.
Taniwha	The team that scores by hitting tupu with the ball	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	Centre circle	Pawero  is the name given to the centre circle, in which the tupu sits, and in which the kioma team scores touch-downs.
Te Roto	Outer circle	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	Playing area	Te Ao is the name given to the general field of play, surrounded by pou.
Te Ara	Pathway	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	Starting spot	A designated area in Te Ao where the game starts from (restarts etc)
Kaitiaki	.Guards	The Kioma team may allocate two guards to stand within pawero and protect tupu from attack by the taniwha team.

That's how you play