Ti uru - Traditional Māori Game

NAME OF GAME

 Ti Uru

 DESCRIPTION

 Large group game, 7+ players per side

 OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME

 Catch ki/poi/block of wood while standing on the whariki /mats to score (take away a mats)

1^st team to remove all mats wins

FIELD LAYOUT

Netball size court or bigger for larger groups

Attack, mid court, defense and pa wero areas (See picture attached)

These zones can be removed and everyone can go anywhere, they are there to encourage passing, team work and communication.

 RESOURCES NEEDED

Ki/poi  

Field markers  

Whariki / Place mats

RULES

Pass the poi/ki to a player standing on the mat to score

Stop the other team from doing the same

Passed by the reffere into the middle at the beginning of the game and after each score

Alternatively each team can start halves or quarters and defending team starts after each score

The ki cannot go directly from defense to the attacking zone; it must be passed to the players in the middle zone

Must be caught open handed to score, when using a ki or block

If it is caught waist high  take away 1 mat, head high take away 2 mats, catches behind the neck wins the game

VARIATIONS

Can play positions (AMDK) to spread the players out, promotes team work and communication

Or everyone can go anywhere

Add more than 1 ki or poi

Running or passing variations

Traditionally played with a block of wood, no holding of the block (or ki/poi) so open handed in all areas of play, better for more experienced players

Catch near hips = 1 mat removed, catch above the head = 2 mats, catch behind the head with the neck = game winner

You can have as many or few mats as you want

Only 1 defender in te pawero, makes it easier to score for each team, but more defenders around the mats contesting the scores is also lots of fun

Can only control the ki with and open hand in all areas of the field