Tapu Ae

Tapu Ae 

What is Tapu Ae? 

Tapu ae is a traditional Māori ball game. It is an adaptation of ki-o-rahi to a court game, and was formalised about 1900. Today it is played on a hard surface such as a netball court. The court consists of two sides where players pass the ball aiming to knock the block in the middle of the two sides over.

What are some off the basic rules?

Step 1:  Set up your 2 teams of 7 players

Step 2:  Set up the cones on the court and put the 6 tennis balls on the cones of each of the 2 halves of the court. Set up the power/ the zone around the ki. 

Step 3: At each end of the court set up the 3 cones with the tennis balls on top, these are the tupu or targets.

Step 4: Make a circle with 6 more cones around each tupu one at each end of the court.

Step 5: Set up 3 third of the courts with 18 cones. 

Step 6:  Find out what position you are playing  

Step 7:  Start playing and try to learn new goals to improve.

What is some of the te reo Maori kupu that we talked about?

Ki-The Ball

Tupu-Target

Papa Tākaro- playing fields

What was your role in your team for these games?

My role was the warm up coach. I had to make sure my team was warmed up and did some excises and stretches before we start the game. 

What did you enjoy most about the game?

I enjoyed getting out and playing and having fair teams and the teachers choosing the teams instead of us choosing them ourselves. I like versing other teams and having a competition. 

What were some of the drawbacks that you can think of?

Wouldn't move around enough, some was just talking and not interested in the game at all. 

What could your team do better next time you play?

I think my team could do better next time, for us to all spread out and give everyone a chance with the ball and not just talking to mates and actually be interested in the game.