Team
- FIVE (5) players per team plus UNLIMITED subs
- Team ONE: Ki-oma. Team TWO: Taniwha (you may name your team as normal).
- At least TWO (2) of each genders on the court at all times
- A minimum of 4 players must start the game, the 5th player must be on court within 5 minutes of game time
- Teams must wear matching bibs (supplied by UC Rec & Sport)
- Teams may register an unlimited number of players, only registered players are permitted to participate.
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The Game
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Clock
- 12-minute halves, 2-minute half time (30-minute turn-around time)
- Running clock games
- Teams must be ready before the start of their game.
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Rules
Adjusted K墨 o rahi rules are as follows:
- The game is started by a 鈥榢i鈥恛ma鈥 player in the 鈥楳arama鈥 who kicks the ball aiming for one of their 鈥榢i鈥恛ma鈥 teammates in the 鈥榩awero鈥 zone they then throw the ball out to their players in the 鈥榯e ao鈥 zone so they can start scoring points.
- Taniwha must collect 鈥榩ou鈥 (by touching the ball on the pou) before they pass the ball into Te Roto to shoot. Ki oma accumulate points in the same manner before scoring a try.听
- All players must wear rippa belts and rippa tags provided. T-shirts must be tucked in. 2 rips then hand over.听
- The aim of ki鈥恛ma is to protect the 鈥榯upu鈥, Score points by touching the pou with the 鈥渒i鈥 (ball) and THEN running into 鈥榩awero鈥 zone without getting ripped in the 鈥榯e roto鈥 zone. Ki-oma aren鈥檛 able to enter 鈥榃airua鈥櫶
- The aim of the 鈥榯aniwha鈥 team is to get the ball from the 鈥榢i鈥恛ma鈥 and pass it to their taniwha team mates in the 鈥榯e roto鈥 zone so they can try and hit the 鈥榯upu鈥 to score a point.听
- If kaitiaki hit the tupu with any part of their body a point is awarded to Taniwha.
- If the ki鈥恛ma score a try then the restart happens from the 鈥榤arama鈥, if the taniwha hit the tupu and score a point the ball is still alive and play carries on.听
- If attacking player gets ripped they have 3-5 seconds to pass the ki.
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Scheduling
- Mondays (unless schedules clash with existing bookings, you will be notified in advance) 3pm - 5pm
- Breaks for University holidays
- Draws and other information about the competition will be posted on
