Smash Back | Haukurutia Ki Muri

Time
5 minutes
Skill focus
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Catching
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Throwing
Complexity
Level 2
Group size
Small & Large
Two teams play against each other in a marked arena, aiming to scoring points by throwing balls over the other team’s Smash Back line
Setup, Equipment & Instructions
  • Arena is divided into quarters, with a halfway line, a quarter line, and an end line (SmashBack line).
  • Smashie Team 1 throws from their quarter line and attempts to move the ball as far down the field as possible.
  • Smashie Team 2 move to stop the ball and throw from where the ball comes to a rest.
  • If the ball moves over the quarter line of the opposition, a point is scored.
  • If the ball moves over the SmashBack line then this is a SmashBack and 5 points are scored.
  • If a SmashBack occurs, a restart is made from the quarter line of the non-scoring team.
     
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