Each Iwi must provide one person to assist with Court Convening duties on two occasions during the National Māori Tournament.

• Once during the Rangatahi days, and
• Once during the Taipakeke days.

A schedule will be circulated prior to the tournament and will also be available at the Control Room for sign-up.

Court Convening involves:  

• collecting scoresheets from Control,  
• reminding teams to provide scorebench personnel,  
• checking referees are ready to start game – contact TC if refs are not present 
• operating game clock (games to start on time, even if refs are not present) 
• returning scoresheets to Control after game 
• Venue Controllers at RGHS, JPC, RIS & WHHS will Upload results on Team View App after each game 

All players must be regsitered before their first game on GameDay regardless of whether they are playing the first game or not. No additional names can be added once the first game has started. 

A scoresheet may be used if the GameDay systems are down. All players will be cross-checked by the control room following the games where score sheets are used to vefiry player registration.

Teams are responsible for the supply of their own first aid kit. 

• Venue Controllers are responsible for filling out an Accident/Injury Form (available from Control Centre) for any injury occurring in their venue. The Venue Controller is responsible for filing the form to the Control Centre immediately for our processing. 
• Two Medic Aid persons will be onsite at the EEC. One will be located in the Unison and one will be located in the Sportsdrome. They are available to travel to outer venue locations.
• Physiotherapist – may be available at the EEC in the Grand Hall at no cost for all players (check their schedule for when they are available) 
• Kaimirimiri – may be available at the EEC in the Grand Hall at no cost for all players (check their schedule for when they are available) 
• Ice available from Control

• Referees must be present at their allotted court at least 10 minutes before start.  
• Venue Controllers will be starting games on time – those refs who do not turn up may incur a fine for their iwi. 
• Payments available Tuesday evening & Wednesday from 12pm for Rangatahi games depending on ref’s last game and Friday evening & Saturday from 12pm for pakeke games – depending on ref’s last game