The Game
Two teams play against each other on a circular field consisting of 3 highly visible concentric circles, each a minimum 100mm wide.
Each
circle constitutes a zone.
The outer zone is 'Te Ao'. It is 12 metres wide.
The middle zone is 'Te Roto'. It is 6 metres wide.
The central zone is 'Te Motu' - this zone includes the ‘Tupu’and ‘Pawero’.
The opposing teams are named "Kioma" and "Taniwha".
The aim of the Kioma team is to score tries "tupu manawa" while the opposing Taniwha team attempts to score hits "tupu wairua" on the large centre target called a "tupu". The team which scores the most points OR the team which scores ten times in a row wins the game.
