Whether you're on the field playing or watching from the sideline, whether it be a Rugby World Cup final or a high school cricket game - sport has the natural ability to suck you in so that you find yourself living and breathing every minute.
Last weekend I watched Rotoiti first five-eighth Whakataki Cunningham nail a last second penalty from the sideline, in front of a huge home crowd, to book his team's place in the Baywide Premier Rugby final.
That moment sparked scenes of jubilation from players and fans alike, it was entertainment in its purest form.
On the other side of the coin were Rotoiti's opposition Rangataua, who were justifiably devastated.
They came within seconds of winning a semifinal away from home only to have it snatched away in the dying seconds.
That contrast - pure ecstasy versus bitter disappointment - is what makes sport so great.
At the beginning of any game, nobody knows what is going to happen. Sure, we know who the favourite team is, which players we expect to be dominant, but the script is unwritten - it is waiting to take shape right in front of us.
This weekend Rotoiti play Mount Maunganui in the premier rugby final, the Waikite women's team are hosting the final against Rangataua and Ngongotaha and Kahukura are playing semifinals in Premier 2 and Division 1 respectively.
Not to mention a plethora of other sport being played including football, netball, basketball, rugby league and more.
If you feel boredom creeping up on you, I suggest you head down to your local sports ground because you never know what might happen.
