Games for Boy Scouts

8/9/2019 Games for Boy Scouts

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Games for Boy Scouts

Compiled by G.S. Ripley

Indoor Games

Choosing-Up Sides - Give the command BY HEIGHT-FALL IN! The tall boys should always all in at thei"ht# $ount twos and e%ecute &twos i"ht#& This will bin" the too' into column o twos( and the No# )boys will constitute one team and the No# * boys the othe# I the too' does not +now &twos i"ht& havethe No# * boys ste' I 'ace to the ont( thus omin" the teams#

Fire

Two 'aallel chal+ lines ae dawn about , yads a'at( the two teams omin" on these lines acin"

each othe# The idea is to thow a tennis ball( indoo baseball o bas+etball at the o''onents# I a .cout ishit he is out o the "ame# I he catches the ball# howeve# the thowe is out# The .couts thow in tun#each team altenatin"( be"innin" with the tallest .cout o each team( who is the ca'tain o that team# It isthe duty o this ca'tain to shout &Fie!& This is the si"nal o his team to dod"e as a bac+ o the line asthey wish( and o the othe team to thow the ball# Ate each thow the team that has been dod"in" e-oms on the line# No one may thow o dod"e beoe the ca'tain shouts &Fie!& The best distance vaies"eatly with the sot o ball used#

Poison

Thee la"e Indian clubs ae aan"ed on the loo at the cones o an ima"inay e/uilateal tian"le with)0 inch sides# The .couts om a cicle aound these( each .cout "i''in" his i"ht hand nei"hbo1s letwist with his i"ht hand# Thus it will be seen that i the cicle bea+s the diecto can instantly tell who let"o# The ob2ect o the "ame is to 'ull and cowd some one onto the clubs so they will be +noc+ed ove#The .cout who lets "o o +noc+s down a club is out o the "ame# 3hen only thee o ou ae let the"ame becomes /uite inteestin"# Thee ae many vaiations o this "ame( one o the best bein" a chal+cicle on the loo#

Blindmans Buff

3e wee su'ised at the 'o'ulaity o this old "ame at a .cout cam' one summe# The vaiation usedwas as ollows4 the 'layes omed a cicle aound the blind man and an ound and ound until he called&Halt#& He then tied to identiy the 'layes by sense o eelin"# The .couts could move thei bodies toavoid the blindman( but could not move thei eet# This "ame des'ite its a"e is a ema+able develo'e oobsevation#

!ne Pin

The two teams ae omed in column o twos# An Indian club( boo+( match bo% o any othe ob2ect thatcan easily be ti''ed ove is set u' about )0 yads om the head o the column# The ont .cout o oneteam ste's u' to a statin" line and olls a ball at the Indian club# Ate his tun he "oes to the ea o hisline# The leadin" .cout o the othe team does the same and so on# the .couts ollin" in tun( each teamaltenatin"# I the club is +noc+ed down( the ea .cout o the othe team is out o the "ame#

Prisoners Base

This ada'tation is an e%cellent "ame when somethin" stenuous is needed to let o su'lus steam#


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A line is dawn and the two teams ae dawn u' !n line acin" each othe acoss this# The idea is to 'ullthe othe ellow acoss the line# 3hen so ca'tued he Is out o the "ame# .eveal .couts can attac+ oneand it is not an unusual s'ectacle to see the bi""est .cout in the too' hoisted bodily ove the line# $aemust be ta+en not to ste' ove the line# The "ame is vey 'o'ula( 'obably because it is death on cleanclothes and shit sleeves#

Indoor "uc# on a Roc#

This is 'layed with chea' 5067 baseballs# 8ne is 'laced in a small chal+ cicle by the .cout who is &It#&The othes oll the balls and ty to +noc+ it out# I they succeed( the &duc+ is o& and the ball must bee'laced beoe the 'layes can be ta""ed on thei way bac+ with thei duc+s to the line# 8 an Indianclub can be +noc+ed ove by balls o beanba"s#

$ot $and

In the 'ast this has not been vey 'o'ula because the 'oo cha' that was &down& didn1t have a aichance# He had to 'ic+ out the man who had sla''ed him om a "innin" cowd o )0 o * -- a tas+ thatwould sta""e 9# Holmes himsel# The ollowin" vaiation will a''eal to loves o a s/uae deal4 The

'layes om in sin"le ile and the ist one bends owad with his head a"ainst the wall# The ne%t twoste' u' and one o these sla's him# He ties to "uess the "uilty man I he "uesses i"ht the sla''e is&down(& but i he "uesses won" the sla''e "oes to the ea o the line( anothe .cout ste's owad(and he has to be sla''ed a"ain#

Broo#lyn Bridge

The two teams ace each othe on 'aallel lines as in &Fie& and each .cout s'eads his eet about ):inches a'at# Each .cout olls a bas+etball at the othe team in tun( the teams altenatin"# I the ball"oes between a .cout1s le"s( that .cout is out o the "ame# He can do nothin" to sto' the ball as it "oes&unde the bid"e#&

$at Ball% or Roley Poley

All .couts ta+in" 'at 'lace hats o ca's in a ow# A thowin" line is dawn o is ma+ed )0 o * eet omthe hats# A sot bail and a su''ly o mables( 'ebbles( o small stic+s ae 'ovided# These latte ae called&babies#&

8ne .cout is chosen &it&; the othes line u' each behind his own hat# &It& thows the ball at the hats# Eachtime he thows and misses( a &baby& is 'laced in his hat# 3hen the ball lands in a hat( the owne o thehat ta+es the ball( while all the othe .couts un away# As /uic+ly as 'ossible he thows the ball at one othem# I it hits the .cout( a &baby& is 'laced in that .cout1s hat and he becomes &it& o the ne%t "ame# Ihe misses( a &baby& is 'laced in his own hat and he becomes &it& o the ne%t "ame#

As soon as any .cout has ive &babies& in his hat he is &'ut thou"h the mill(& that is( he must stand with

his bac+ to the 'layes and each 'laye is allowed a cetain numbe o thows at him with the sot ball#This numbe may vay om one to ive accodin" to the numbe o .couts 'layin"#

3hee hats ae not available( small holes ae du" in the "ound and the ball is olled into them# The"ame then continues as above# This vesion is called


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S(at the Fly

Two boys ae blindolded and "iven swattes made by ollin" news'a'es into the sha'e o a bat# Theboys lie on the "ound and each boy 'laces his ee hand on a base about ive inches s/uae( omwhich base they must not ta+e the hand duin" the "ame# The aim is o the boy to hit an o''onent('eeably on the head( but bein" blindolded he must 2ud"e his wheeabouts by heain" his movements#

The one who ma+es the "eatest numbe o hits in a "iven time wins#

Circle Ball

The 'layes om a cicle with the .cout who is &It& in the middle# A bas+etball is thown om one to theothe aound the cicle and the .cout in the cente ties to touch it# I he is successul( the last .cout totouch It is now &It#& I the ball "oes outside the cicle the diecto is to "et it# No .cout may move his eeto bea+ the cicle#

)ug of 'ar

The two teams om in sin"le ile( the leadin" 5and tallest7 .couts o each team ace to ace( the othesbehind them accodin" to hei"ht# Each .cout clas's his hands acoss the .cout ahead o him# The twoleades loc+ wists# The team that 'ulls the othe uthest in a "iven time wins#

Scout Baseball

This idea has been develo'ed in vaious ways# The ollowin" ules have wo+ed out vey well wheevethey have been 'layed4 A list o /uestions is made u' beoehand and divided Into thee columns o thethee an+s in .coutin"# Fou chais ae 'laced to e'esent ou bases( also a chai o a 'itche1s bo% idesied# 8 couse the 'layes1 benches must not be o"otten# The ieldes ae 'laced as in baseball anda .cout comes u' to bat# The 'itche as+s him a /uestion accodin" to his an+# I he ails and thecatche answes it( it is a sti+e# I the catche ails also( it is a ball# I he answes coectly he is allowedto as+ a /uestion o the baseman# These /uestions to basemen stat at ist and "o i"ht aound the

diamond in ode as dieent men come u'( but stat at the ist baseman evey innin"# I the baseman&mus& the .cout "oes to ist# I he answes coectly it constitutes a 'ut out# .couts advance aound thebases by bein" oced( but i a man wants to steal he can obtain 'emission om the um'ie to 'ut a/uestion to the ne%t baseman# I the baseman ails the unne ta+es one base( but i he answes coectlythe unne is out# In li+e manne i a baseman wants to ty a 'ut out on a unne who has an ima"inay&lead& he can 'ut a /uestion to the unne# I the unne answes coectly he advances one base( i nothe is out# The .coutmaste will act as um'ie#


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Crac#er *ating Relay

The teams om in column o twos# A mil+ cac+e is "iven each .cout# At the wod &Go& the ist two haveto eat thei cac+es and whistle# As soon as a .cout whistles the ne%t one on his team may eat hiscac+e# The team that inishes ist# includin" the last whistle( wins# A suitable 'i>e has been ound to bea "lass o wate#

+not )ag

A cicle is omed# and the .cout who is &It1 is "iven a hand+echie with a +not in one cone# The othes'lace thei hands behind them and loo+ u' at the ceilin" as he 'asses behind them aound the cicle# He'laces the hand+echie in the hands o some .cout who immediately chases his let hand nei"hbocom'letely aound the in"( beatin" him ove the head with the +notted end o the hand+echie# Then theone with the hand+echie "ives it to someone else( and so on# 9a+in" a la"e had +not( soa+in" samein wate o enclosin" in its olds a mable o two should be "ently but imly discoua"ed#

)hree "eep

The .couts om in a double cicle( that is( each .cout has anothe ellow bac+ o him# Thee is also a.cout who is &It& and one that he is chasin" whom we will call the unne# I the unne can "et in ont oany o the &two dee'& units omin" the cicle he is sae and the thid o ea boy o that unit becomes theunne# Thus it will be seen that the boy who is &It& has to chase seveal unnes beoe he is luc+yenou"h to ta" one( thus ma+in" him &It#&

Scout )ag

This is simila to +not ta"# A cicle is omed( a .cout is chosen to be &It& and one to be the unne o himto chase# 3hen the unne succeeds in ste''in" into the cicle at any 'oint the .cout to his let instantlybecomes the unne# This "ame also eminds one o thee dee'#

Free Shot

8ne .cout aces the wall with his head bent down# The othes ta+e tuns thowin" a sot ball at him# I a.cout misses he is &It#& I he hits( the boy who is &It& ties to "uess who thew# I he hits on the i"ht boythat boy is &It#& The .coutmaste should tell who is to thow( tyin" to "ive each one an even chance# Ithe bail is thown in ode it will be easy to detemine who thew#

Shooting Gallery

The teams line u' as in &ie#& 8ne team about aces and may o may not bend ove as a"eed u'on# Theothe team ties to hit one o them in the bac+ with a sot ball thown undehand# .couts who "et hit o

who miss thei thow ae out# Ate each thow both teams about ace and the othe team thows the ball(the .couts thowin" in tun( the teams altenatin"# The ob2ect is to eliminate all the .couts in theo''osin" team#

Scout Spelling Bee

Line the teams u' as o an old ashioned s'ellin" bee# The .coutmaste 'uts .coutin" /uestions to the.couts accodin" to thei an+# I a .cout ails( the /uestion "oes to the ne%t man o the othe team o thesame an+( and the .cout who ailed is &s'elled down#& This "ame may be 'layed with +nots( each .couthavin" a small 'iece o o'e( and bein" e/uied to tie a cetain +not# And still anothe is "ood -- "iveeach .cout instuctions to a''ly a tian"ula banda"e to his i"ht o let-hand nei"hbo# usin" the aboveules to eliminate the ones that ail#

Snatch the $at


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.couts om in * lines acin" each othe acoss the oom o o'en s'ace# Tall .couts ae o''osite eachothe( "adin" down to the little cha's on the a end o the lines# A .cout hat is 'laced in the cente othe ield o oom# and at the wod &"o& a .cout om each team uns out to the hat# Tuns ae ta+en bystatin" at the &tall& end o the line and so on to the end then be"in a"ain#

The ob2ect is to "et away with the hat and bin" it acoss you own line without bein" ta""ed by the

o''onent# I you touch the hat you may be ta""ed and ae out o the "ame# I you o''onent "ets awaywith the hat you ae out also# Eliminate 'layes until one team is wi'ed out#

This one o the vey best .cout "ames( eithe o indoo o outdoo wo+#

!utdoor Games

Chain )ag

In this ta" "ame the ist man ta""ed 2oins hands with the boy who is &It& and late as each boy is ta""edhe is added to the chain# .oon only a ew emain who ae not cau"ht and the aw+wad eots o theunwieldy &chain& to ca'tue these causes much amusement#

&ion $unting

A lion is e'esented by one .cout( who "oes out with tac+in" ions on his eet( and a 'oc+etul o cono 'eas( and si% lawn-tennis balls o a" balls# He is allowed hal an hou1s stat( and then the =atol "oate him( ollowin" his s'oo( each amed with one tennis ball with which to shoot him when they indhim# The lion may hide o cee' about o un( 2ust as he eels inclined( but wheneve the "ound is hado vey "assy he must do' a ew "ains o con evey ew yads to show the tail#

I the huntes ail to come u' to him neithe wins the "ame# 3hen they come nea to his lai the lion iesat them with his tennis balls( and the moment a hunte is hit he must all out dead and cannot thow histennis ball# I the lion "ets hit by a hunte1s tennis ball he is wounded and i he "ets wounded thee timeshe is +illed#

Tennis balls may be ied only once; they cannot be 'ic+ed u' and ied a"ain in the same i"ht# Beanba"s ae a "ood substitute o tennis balls# 9ade u' in bi"ht colos they ae had to lose#

Each .cout must collect and hand in his tennis balls ate the "ame# In winte( i thee is snow( this "amecan be 'layed without tac+in" ions# and usin" snowballs instead o tennis balls#

"uc# on a Roc#

The ules o this "ame ae too well +nown to need e'etition# The "ame is listed as a eminde to.coutmastes# In one summe cam' the leade ound that the boys wee liable to become caeless inthowin" the stones and some wee hut# He inally hit on the 'lan o usin" tins cans( the sot that aeo'ened by 'yin" o the to'# All sha' ed"es wee emoved( and because o the convenience in standin"them on end they seved vey well#

,uoits

No cam' o any 'emanence can aod to be without this "ame# 8ld hoseshoes ma+e a "ood substituteo the e"ulation /uoits#

Scout eets Scout


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7/17

A "ood "ame o sot tu( but dan"eous on had "ound# Each +ni"ht mounts anothe .cout 'ic+-a-bac+and all ty to unseat the othe +ni"hts by 'ullin" and 'ushin"# The one maintainin" his 'osition thelon"est is the winne o the Tounament#

Poison /!utdoors0

Instead o usin" Indian $lubs as descibed unde &Indoo Games& ta+e a stic+ about thee eet hi"h andsha'en one end# .tic+ this into the "ound vey li"htly so that the least touch will send it ove# To 'eventaccidents the stic+ should be too lon" to lum' ove# The "ame is 'layed 2ust the same as 'oison#

&ine 1 Relay Games

These "ames ae included thou"h the coutesy o the .emina =ess( .'in"ield# 9ass#( and weecollected o $antonment use by =oessos Elme Bey( # L# Fitach and G# B# Alec+ o the Y#9#$#A$olle"e#

!2er the )op

=lay with a medicine ball o bas+etball# Boys in line in staddle 'osition# Ball 'assed ove head om boyto boy# Last boy eceivin" ball vaults ove the line as they stand in stoo'ed 'osition# 8thes continue untilist boy inishes#

)hrough the )unnel

Boys in same 'osition# Bail is 'assed between le"s and last boy cawls thou"h( 'ushin" ball ahead withhead and hands# 8thes continue#

In and !ut

.ame omation# Ball is 'assed eithe between le"s o ove head# Last boy uns in and out thou"h theline# and othes continue#

!2er and Under

.ame omation e%ce't that bails ae altenately 'assed ove head and between the le"s# Last boy vaultsove one and cawls between le"s o ne%t boy# 8thes continue

+angaroo

.ame 'osition# Ball is 'assed thou"h line between le"s# Last boy tuc+s ball between +nees( 2um'in" onside o line to ont( and othes continue#

Goat

.ame as above( e%ce't that last boy butts ball alon" side o line with head( not bein" allowed to usehands#

edicine Ball Roll

.ame 'osition# Ball is 'assed between le"s( last boy unnin" to ont o line# 8thes continue same#

&eap Frog Race


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=layes stand in stoo'-stand 'osition as ist boy staddle vaults ove bac+s( he "ettin" down on end oline and second boy be"innin" to lea' o" 2um' ove line( so continuin" until all boys have had thei tun2um'in" ove bac+s o othes#

Flag Race

@aious combinations can be used#

S#in the Sna#e

All boys in line stoo' ove( "as'in" the let hand o 'laye in bac+ with his i"ht between le"s# Last boylies down# Line continues bac+in" until all ae lyin"#


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Caterpillar Race

Each boy in line stoo's owad( "as'in" the boy in ont aound an+les# $ontinue to ace( +ee'in" timesame as in $enti'ede


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S(at )ag

Boys om cicle( with hands held o'en behind bac+# A +notted towel( old bo%in" "love o .wat $lub canbe used o this "ame# &It& 'laces club in hand o someone in the cicle( who 'oceeds to hit .cout to thei"ht o him until 'laye has un aound cicle( etunin" to his 'osition# 5=layes ae not allowed to loo+aound but must have eyes stai"ht ahead#7

Circle 6ump

.couts om cicle( s'eadin" out# &It& lies on "ound in cente s'innin" a o'e with a wei"ht attached toend at about )* inches hei"ht# .couts in cicle must 2um' this o'e as it comes in thei diection# Boymissin" e'laces &It#&

edicine Ball Pass

.ame "ame as bas+etball ta"( with e%ce'tion that ball must he 'assed to boy ne%t( eithe i"ht o let#

edicine Ball Bound -- /Can be played (ith bas#etball0

Ball bounced bac+ and oth to any .cout in cicle in attem't to 'event boy in cente om ecovein"bail#

edicine Ball Run-around

Each boy in cicle is numbeed# Numbe ) uns aound cicle to i"ht( tossin" ball to second .cout( andothes continue until all have un aound cicle#

This "ame is o a com'etitive ace between two teams o e/ual numbes( omin" se'aate cicles#58the combinations o this "ame can be used( such as ball tuc+ed between le"s( buttin" ball with head

aound cicle( etc#7

ount Ball

=layes om two dee'; heavie boys act as hoses( li"hte boys as ides( un aound cicle( etunin" to'lace( the ide 'assin" ball that he has caied to the ne%t ide( so continuin"#

"odge Bali

$om'etition between two teams# 8ne team oms la"e cicle# 8the team "athes on inside o cicle#8utside team attem'ts to hit each 'laye in cente with ball until all ae hit( boys in cente attem'tin" to

dod"e ball# 3hen all ae hit( teams chan"e 'ositions# 3inne is decided on len"th o time ta+en to ta" allboys on inside#

Circle Race

At command &Go(& evey 'laye in cicle uns to the i"ht in an attem't to 'ass the boy in ont o himom the outside; i mana"in" to do so he sla's him on the chest and 'laye so sla''ed is eliminated#Give command suddenly( &To the ea(& and all must evese diection o ace(

Channel )ag

All 'layes in cicle ace to the i"ht( standin" in staddle 'osition# Ball is 'assed between le"s om boy

to boy( eithe owad o bac+wad( in attem't to +ee' it away om &It(& who is in the cente o the cicle#


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"ouble S(at )ag

.ame ules as in .wat Ta"( e%ce't that two swattes ae used and two boys ae &It#&

Bear in a Pit

$icle is omed( 'layes 2oinin" hands# =laye 1It& in cente o cicle attem'ts to climb ove o undeclas'ed hands o those omin" cicle#

Pull Into Circle

=layes om in a cicle( clas'in" hands( aound a small cicle o ou eet diamete ma+ed on the"ound# An attem't is made to 'ull those ne%t to them into this ma+ed cicle# I one o both eet touchthis cicle( a 'laye is eliminated#

Change Place )ag

Each 'laye in the cicle is numbeed# =laye &It& in cente o the cicle calls the numbe o two o the'layes( who immediately must chan"e 'laces# =laye who is &It& attem'ts to "et 'lace o one o the two.couts# =laye so e'laced is then &It#&

$orse and Rider

Boys om a cicle two dee'; ont boy in cicle acts as hose( ea boy as ide# 3hen boys ae mounted(ball is 'assed aound o acoss the cicle by ides( hoses attem'tin" to ma+e them miss# I a ide ailsto catch the ball( any hose can hit a ide with ball# In case ide is hit all 'layes chan"e 'laces( hosestheeby becomin" ides# I missed( they continue as beoe#

Informal Games - )ag Games

Gou'ed as ollows# $an be 'layed with o without bounday lines#

Chain )ag

8ne boy ta+es &It#& Fist boy he ta"s 2oins hands( and so continue 2oinin" hands( omin" a chain( until allae cau"ht#

Game can be vaied by havin" a home base and by boys not as yet havin" been ta""ed bea+in" the

chain( theeby ocin" boy in chain to un bac+ to home base to be eomed( o sue bein" swatted onbac+#

)urtle )ag or "rop )ag

Boys to 'event bein" ta""ed must do' on bac+( aisin" ams and le"s om "ound# &It& tuns aound(and i 'layes who have do''ed have not instantly etuned to eet( &It& may boot same until they 2um'u' and un away# 5Note -- This 'events boys om loain" and ma+es them "et u' instantly atedo''in" to 'event bein" ta""ed#7

umber )ag or Spud

All 'layes ae numbeed( om one u' to hi"hest numbe o 'layes# 8ne o the 'layes tosses ball in ai(callin" any numbe when it eaches its "eatest hei"ht# Boy called must ecove the ball and hit one o


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the 'layes# I he misses( he must un the "auntlet o "o thou"h the 'addle wheel# Game continues insame way#

ount )ag

=laye must mount bac+ o anothe( same as in hose and ide( to avoid bein" ta""ed# =laye can 2um'on any othe 'layes bac+( this ma+in" both ide and hose sae om bein" ta""ed#

Cross )ag

&It& uns ate 'laye# Anyone cossin" between the unne and &It& theeby becomes the unne#

Bas#etball )ag - Second ethod

.ame as odinay "ame o ta"( e%ce't that boy must be ta""ed with a thown bas+etball# 5Indoobaseball o volley ball may be used#7

Snatch )ag

Two teams ae omed , o eet a'at Between teams at usual distance is 'laced a club ohand+echie# A 'laye om each team uns owad in attem't to snatch the hand+echie# I the 'layesnatchin" It is ta""ed by o''onent beoe he can un bac+ to his statin" line( he is eliminated om the"ame# This continues until all 'layes o one o the teams ae eliminated#

!ff Ground )ag

Boys( to 'event bein" ta""ed( must 2um' on any ob2ect so that eet do not touch "ound#

!strich )ag

=laye to 'event bein" ta""ed must aise one +nee 'lacin" am undeneath( "as'in" nose#

ohammedan )ag

=laye to 'event bein" ta""ed must ta+e the 'osition o a 9ohammedan in 'aye#

6apanese )ag

A 'laye ta""ed while &It& must hold his hand on the s'ot whee ta""ed while attem'tin" to ta" anothe(o instance# on bac+( o an+le( o ea o thi"h#

4n#le )ag

In ode to 'event bein" ta""ed( a 'laye must have hold o a thid 'laye1s an+le( who in tun must ta+ehold o a thid 'laye1s an+le( o attem't to "et away#

7"i33y I33y7 )ag

&It& must 'oint in"e to within si% inches om "ound and tun aound thee times beoe attem'tin" tota" anothe# The othe 'layes cannot un( but must ho' away in eot to 'event bein" ta""ed#


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Informal Games - iscellaneous

&ine (restling

Two teams om in line acin" each othe on o''osite sides o ma+ed chal+ line# Boys 'ai o( each

attem'tin" to 'ull o oce o''onent ove to his side o line( theeby ma+in" him a 'isone# $ontinue untilone team is eliminated( o the "ame can be 'layed on a time limit( team havin" "eate numbe o'isones declaed winne#

ounted 'restling

Two cou'les mount as hose and ide# 8ne ide attem'ts to dislod"e othe by 'ullin" o 'ushin"( hoseassistin" ide#

Ca2alry Charge

Two teams omed as hoses and ides; one team attac+in" the othe( attem'tin" to dismount as many

ides as 'ossible o o''osin" team# Ate a time limit( whicheve team has had the moe ideseliminated loses# A ide unmounted cannot emount( but is eliminated om the "ame#

4ttac#ing the Fort

Above "ame may also be 'layed on a time limit( with one attac+in" the othe in a bounded teitoy# Assoon as ides ae dismounted( they and thei hoses must eteat a distance o : eet outside obounded teitoy beoe bein" able to etun to the "ame# 3hicheve team has "eate numbe omounted 'layes in bounded teitoy wins the "ame#

Battle Ball

Two teams om lines shot distance a'at# A heavy medicine ball is tossed bac+ and oth in attem't toma+e catche o othe team miss the ball # Evey boy missin" is eliminated om the "ame until one o theteams is declaed winne#


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Scrimmage Ball

=layed with socce ball( bas+etball( o li"ht medicine ball# =layes must +ee' one hand behind bac+( andcan use but one hand on the ball#


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&oc#-arm Relay Race -- /Chariot Race0

The ist ou 'layes o a team loc+ ams and must un abeast( oundin" an ob2ect and etunin"# 8thescontinue the same way#

6umble Bail

Field; La"e( about si>e o ootball ield# E/ui'ment; Thee socce balls( thee u"by ootballs( theebas+etballs( and thee volley balls# 8b2ect o "ame to "et ma2oity o balls ove o''onents1 "oal line#.occe balls can only be dibbled( ootballs can only be 'unted( bas+etballs can only be thown( andvolley balls can only be batted# None o the balls may be caied#

Game stats with balls bein" 'iled u' in cente ield# All teams line u' behind thei es'ective "oal line# Allstat with a ush when si"nal is "iven# Inteein" with o''onents in 'ossession o ball is allowed#

4ttention

$om'any o class oms in o'en ode# All 'layes in ows ae numbeed( o the numbes o .coutsaccodin" to numbe in 'atol can be used# The instucto calls a numbe and "ives a sha' militaycommand# =laye who ma+es a mista+e o is slow to e%ecute command has a 'oint scoed a"ainst histeam o 'atol( whicheve it ha''ens to be#

7+elly Says7

$lass oms in o'en ode# Leade says( &elly says 1Ams owad-aise(1 etc# 8ccasionally command is"iven without bein" 'eceded with wods &elly says#& I any obey command in that instance they aeeliminated# $om'etition can be between teams o 'atols#

"ual Strength )ests

$and 'restling

8''onents 'lace i"ht eet to"ethe( clas' hands and attem't to 'ull each othe o balance#

Coc# Fight

A stic+ thust between elbows and unde +nees( hands clas'ed in ont o lowe le"s#

3ithout stic+( 'lace hands unde +nees( clas'in" an+les#

8b2ect is to butt o shove o''onent o balance#

$and Push

Flat o hands a"ainst o''onent in attem't to 'ush him bac+wad o balance#

Indian &eg 'restle

Two 'layes lie lat on bac+( ams clas'ed at elbows( acin" o''osite diections# Inne le" is aised to"eatest hei"ht( and attem't made to 'ull ove o''onent in hoo+in" +nees

)(ist Stic#


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17/17

.tand two eet om wall( bend bac+wad until in 'osition to 'ic+ u' hand+echie om loo#

Body Bet(een Stic# and 4rm

Hold stic+ vetical( bend bac+wad and ty to otate body about stic+#

6ump &eg

Hold one oot in hand and attem't to 2um' thou"h with othe le"#

Finger Feat

=lace ti's o in"es to"ethe# Have someone attem't to 'ull them a'at( "as'in" you by the elbows#

Stunt ight

Blindfold Bo8ing

Smudge Bo8ing

6ousting

9ounted( the ide attem'ts to dismount o''onent by sti+in" with bo%in" "love#

Crac#er or Pie *ating Contest

Greased Pole Climb

=i>e "oin" to 'laye ma+in" hi"hest chal+ ma+ on 'ole#

Pillo( Fight on Pole

Two men sit astide a 'ole and attem't to +noc+ each othe o with 'illow o stued club#

Shoe Race

.hoes ae mi%ed in a bael# =layes must ind them# Fist one to 'ut on shoes and e'ot to eeeedeclaed winne#

*ating 4pple Floating in )ub of 'ater

*ating 4pple Suspended on String4

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