Gear to play
- Rippers if you are playing ripper version
- Poles x 7 around the outside
- 1 x Te Tupu/Drum
- 7 x Nga Pou/Field Posts
- Ki or small ball
Rules
- Taniwha can take jump shots if the ball is released before they touch the ground
- Only the guardians feet can be in Te Motu which has Pawero and Te tupu
- If ki o ma gets tackle/touch/ripped in te roto it is a hand other
- Ki o ma have to hit all of the pou before scoring
- Ki o ma have do a try after hitting all ( If they hit them all ) ( Have to hit at-least one) of the pou
- If you get the ball out of bounds, the last team who touched the key must hand it over
- The game can be played in tackle/touch/ripper
- If playing touch you can only get touched twice before hand over
HIstory and research
- Traditional maori game
- Played around New Zealand
- It is a game that is based on an old maori legend
- Kī-o-rahi is a ball sport
- played in New Zealand with a small round ball called a kī. It is a fast paced game which is similar to rugby union and touch.
- It is a similar game to tapu wai which is good for practicing Ki o rahi
There are now beginning to be tournaments for ki o rahi as the game gets popular
This is how the setup should look like ,overall it is a really fun and easy to learn.
What We Found Out While Playing
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