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How to play tapuwae

Tapuwae is a game of skill, speed, strength and agility.

The equipment you’ll need: two volleyballs, netballs or basket balls and two plastic cricket wickets.

Firstly you’ll be divided into two teams. [Hopefully the teams are even]

Secondly your team will be put into positions. You will either be goalie, shooter, rover or centre.

Thirdly this is going to be the teams in action. One of the centres from both teams will be given a ball and off we go, the centres will either pass to each other or pass to their team’s shooters. The rovers on the opposite team will try and stop the other team’s shooters getting the ball. If the shooters get the ball they will have a shot or pass to another shooter. If the goalie doesn’t protect the wicket [goal] the shooters will have a shot. It will either be a miss or a goal. If you get a goal you’ll get a point. The team with the most points wins!!!! There are only a few rules: they are, that you can’t walk with the ball, and you can’t step outside the lines otherwise it’s a hand over to the other team.

=﻿By Hunter=