Kia ora Whanau,
This is just a heads up as we would like to gauge our numbers attending Pa Wars in advance.
Below are the activities/events/sports you can enter in at Pa Wars 2010. Please be advised the event times may differ for 2010 and some of the activities/events/sports may not be included in the 2010 Pa Wars. I will advise any changes.
A message will be posted advising everyone when each event is filled with the required number of competitors. Each team will then be named and posted on our website.
Basic Rules and Guidelines for each eventThere are several events/activities/sports with specified age groupings and competitors must compete within their age groups, competitors cannot compete below or above their age group.
Participation points are awarded to Marae who enter into each event, which will be included in the final aggregate score for each Marae.
Please read the following rules before choosing the event you wish to compete in.
Team Parade - Everyone must participate• Marae are not required to complete an entry form for this event, as there is no limit to the number of participants.
• Each person participating earns 1 point.
• Place getters will earn bonus points
• 1st-20 pts 2nd-15pts 3rd-10pts
• Judges will be looking for creativity, uniforms, cultural component and uniformity of teams.
• All teams must be lined up behind their designated areas by 8.30am sharp.
Fun Walk - Everyone must participate• Marae are not required to complete an entry form for this event, as there is no limit to the number of participants.
• Each participant earns 1 point
• All walkers must be assembled in their Marae groups on the top field by the carpark at 9.00am
• Your hand will be stamped as you leave for the walk.
• The walk will be approximately 3.5km
• Please bring water, sun block and a hat
• The emphasis is on ‘fun’, there will be placings and no times taken
• Marshalls will be stationed at checkpoints throughout the course.
Nati Kids (Activities for Children)• Marae are not required to complete an entry form for this event, as there is no limit to the number of participants.
• Each child participating earns 1 point
• This event is for 12 years and under.
• Could all Marae convenors ensure that participating children are lined up in their respective Marae groups ready to be counted at 9.00am
• After the count, children will be split into age groups to go to the different activities
• NB. Only the morning session will gain points.
Tennis • All teams to assemble at the courts at 9.00am
• Play will commence at 9.15am
• All sections will finish in confirmed placings from 1st to last place for aggregate points.
• The tournament is a knock out basis.
• 4 Players per team
• 2 males
• 2 females
• All matches will be the first up to nine
• Balls will be supplied
• Please bring own racquets
Mixed Touch Rugby 'Full' Team Co-ordinator - Eileen Grey
• 1 team per Marae
• Team age group is 13 yrs and over
• Length of games will depend on the number of teams entered in the competition
• Six-a-side with a minimum of three females on the field at any given time. Up to 12 members in a team.
• The competition is a knock out basis
• All team convenors will meet at 10.15am with the Touch Co-ordinator - Eileen. Please ensure you attend so that any queries can be answered. E.g What happens if there is a draw?
Ripper Rugby• One team per Marae
• 12 members in team including reserves
• 4 females on field at all times
• To complete a rip, one of two flags from the ball carriers belt must be removed.
• 6 rips in a row leads to a turnover
Flag Football• One team per Marae
• 13yrs to 18 yrs
• 12 members in team
• 8 on the field
• 3 females on field at all times
• Shorts worn must be correct length. Flags must not be longer than shorts.
• Duration of games and final will be determined by number of team entries
Volleyball – 'Full' Team Co-ordinator – Tina Ratana
• 1 team per Marae
• A minimum of 6 and up to 10 players per team
• Must be a minimum of 3 female players on the court at all times
• Knock out tournament
Swimming• 1 team per Marae
• Grades;
• Midget team 8-10yrs
• Junior team 11-15yrs
• Youth team 16-20yrs
• Senior team 21-39yrs
• Masters team 40+yrs
• Please ensure that your swimmers can swim 25 metres without assistance or stopping
• Your Marae swim team must have four people per grade consisting of 2male and 2 female swimmers. A total of 20 swimmers
• First touch to the wall wins. No stopwatches or video referees The touch judge’s decision will be key to any protest.
• Each team must nominate a manager to liase with organizers.
• It will be compulsory to have fun, fun, fun
• The medley relay lap sequence will be as follows;
• First Length – Backstroke
• Second Length – Breast Stroke
• Third Length – Freestyle or Butterfly
• Fourth Length – Freestyle only
• Free Style Relay
• Midget team
• Junior team
• Medley Relays
• Youth team
• Senior team
• Masters team
• Mixed Free Style Relay (One team per Marae)
• Swimmer 1 = Midget
• Swimmer 2 = Junior
• Swimmer 3 = Youth
• Swimmer 4 = Senior
• Swimmer 5 = Masters
• Swimmers must swim in this order.
• 2 of the 5 swimmers must be female.
Senior Trivial Pursuits• Marae are required to complete an entry form for this event.
• One team per Marae
• This event consists of 7 rounds;
• Ngati Poroutanga x20 questions
• Sports x5 questions
• Entertainment x5 questions
• Geography x5 questions
• Arts x5 questions
• Literature x5 questions
• General Knowledge / Current Affairs x5 questions
• Each team may have a maximum of 6 members
• The written questions will be given to each team.
• The team will have half an hour to answer on the forms provided
• Team members are allowed to collaborate with each other, however no player may leave the room once the game has begun.
Junior Trivial Pursuits• Marae are required to complete an entry form for this event.
• One team per Marae
• This event consists of 7 rounds;
• Ngati Poroutanga x20 questions
• Sports x5 questions
• Entertainment x5 questions
• Geography x5 questions
• Arts x5 questions
• Literature x5 questions
• General Knowledge / Current Affairs x5 questions
• Each team may have a maximum of 6 members
• The written questions will be given to each team.
• The team will have half an hour to answer on the forms provided
• Team members are allowed to collaborate with each other, however no player may leave the room once the game has begun.
Line Dancing -Everyone is to participate
• There is no maximum amount of people you can have in this event
• Each team shall perform two line dances using different moves.
• Each person participating earns 1 point.
• Place getters will earn bonus points.
4 x 100 metre relays• The ages for each group are as follows
• Junior boys and Junior Girls
• 5/6 yr old
• 7/8 yr old
• 9/10 yr old
• 11/12 yr old
• Senior Men and Senior Women
• 13 to 20 yr old
• 21 to 30 yr old
• 31 to 40 yr old
• 41+
• Each runner may have one runner in each of the follwing age groups, which total 16 runners per Marae.
• Junior Girls
• Senior Women
• Junior Boys
• Senior Men
100 Metre Sprints• Max of 2 runners per Marae for each of the following races
• Junior Girls
• 5/6 yr old
• 7/8 yr old
• 9/10 yr old
• 11/12 yr old
• Junior Boys
• 5/6 yr old
• 7/8 yr old
• 9/10 yr old
• 11/12 yr old
• Senior Women
• 13 to 20 yr old
• 21 to 30 yr old
• 31 to 40 yr old
• 41+
• Senior Men
• 13 to 20 yr old
• 21 to 30 yr old
• 31 to 40 yr old
• 41+
Karaoke• Open to any age group
• Maximum of two entries per Marae
• Solo acts only
• Judges decision will be final
Euchre • One team per Marae
• Players must be 60 plus
• 1 male – Papa Johnson Huaki
• 1 female
• Normal euchre rules apply
• There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placings. In the event of a draw there will be a playoff
Tug O War 'Full' - Team Co-ordinator -Whare Henry
• One team per Marae
• Teams to consist of no more than 10 players. Must have 1 female and 1 male per each age group.
• Midget 8-10yr
• Junior 11-15yr
• Youth 16-20yr
• Senior 21-39yr
• Masters 40+ yrs
Bowls• One team per Marae
• 3 members per team
• 1 person aged 12 yrs or under
• 1 person aged 30 yrs or under
• 1 person 31plus
• Game played will be Triples (3 players)
• Each team will play 3 times
• Each game will be 6 ends or 1 hour long (Which ever comes first)
• Each player will have 2 bowls
Ripper Rugby• One team per Marae
• 12 members in team including reserves
• 4 females on field at all times
• To complete a rip, one of two flags from the ball carriers belt must be removed.
• 6 rips in a row leads to a turnover.
Flag Football• One team per Marae
• 13yrs to 18 yrs
• 12 members in team
• 8 on the field
• 3 females on field at all times
• Shorts worn must be correct length. Flags must not be longer than shorts.
• Duration of games and final will be determined by number of team entries.
Basketball ‘4 on 4’• Normal Basketball rules apply
• Only one team per Marae.
• Up to 8 players in the team
• Only four players allowed on court at any one time during the games
• Must have at least two female players on the court at all times
• Games will be 20 minutes running clock
• The tournament will be run on a Pool Play
Ngati and Healthy• Event 1
• Healthy Baking Recipe
• One Baking recipe per area
• The Recipe must be based on healthy options
• A whole sample of the recipe must be submitted for judging
• The method in which the sample produced must be submitted orally
• Event 2
• Healthy Preserves
• One preserve recipe per Marae
• The Recipe must be based on healthy options
• A whole sample of the recipe must be submitted for judging
• The method in which the sample produced must be submitted orally
• Event 3
• Garden / Orchard Produce
• One root vegetable, one green leaf vegetable and one fruit per marae
• Produce must be organic
• A photo of the produce whilst in ground or on the tree must be submitted
• The nature and method in which the produce was grown must be submitted orally
Golf• Golf teams will need to be assembled at the Golf Club by 9.15am.
• Normal rules of golf apply. The game will be ambrose.
• Only one team per marae. Two golfers from each of the sections below
• Youth 12yrs and under
• Senior male - Adult
• Senior Female - Adult
• 9 holes
• Green fees $2.50 per adult only
• Combined team scores will determine placings
• Please provide your own equipment
Chess• One team per Marae consisting of a Junior and Senior player
• Junior player 12yrs old or under
• Senior player 13yrs old or over
• Normal Chess rule apply. Games will be timed.
• The tournament will be a knockout one, ie you lose and your out
Darts• One team per Marae
• Teams will consist of 2 male and 2 Female players ( 18yrs and over )
• Flying start – Double to finish – 1001 start
• Plyers to bring their own darts
• For safety players must wear proper shoes that cover the whole foot.
• Each team must have a scorer/marker – Chalkers will be supplied
• Knockout tournament
Woodsawing• One team per Marae
• Each team must consist of 1 female and 1 male in the junior, youth and senior sections.
• The woodsawing will be ‘Jack and Jill’ for ‘one biscuit’ cut
• The tournament will be run on a ‘ fastest time’ basis and combine the score of all sections to determine final placings
• Junior 12-15yrs
• Youth 16-40yrs
• Senior 41+yrs
