PlaygroundSchoolroomPAGEPAGEAll Run321Blackboard Relay53Battle Ball331Catch and Pull Tug of War60Chinese Chicken68Cross Questions219Circle Race69Hen Roost223Circle Relay70Minister's Cat, The227Line Zigzag—III423Maze Tag131Nine-court Basket Ball388Overtake393Overtake393Poison Snake149Round Ball401Schoolroom Captain Ball353Square Ball404War417Sketches236
8B. Eighth Year (second half), (13-14 years old).
PlaygroundSchoolroomPAGEPAGEBound Ball336Author's Initials213Boundary Ball335Blackboard Relay Race53Chinese Wall68Crambo218Circle Club Bowls357Circle Zigzag419Double Relay Race76Double Relay Race76Japanese Crab Race115Line Club Bowls, Single386Line Club Bowls, Single386Master of the Ring131Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line)314Pig in a Hole397Prince of Paris232Stool Ball406Tossing Wands198Wand Race202Wand Race202
(15-19 years of age)
This list of high school games is far from exhaustive. A large percentage of those listed for the elementary grades will be found suitable for high schools.
This list of high school games is far from exhaustive. A large percentage of those listed for the elementary grades will be found suitable for high schools.
PAGEAll-up Relay45Bull in the Ring56Bung the Bucket57Catch and Pull Tug of War60Circle Race69Circle Relay70Club Snatch72Contests for Two (chapter on "Feats and Forfeits")245Double Relay Race76Duck on a Rock81Dumb-bell Tag83Every Man in his Own Den83Follow the Leader89Forcing the City Gates89Fortress90Fox and Geese92Fox Trail, Double Rim93Hang Tag101Home Tag106Hound and Rabbit107Indian Club Race112Japanese Tag116Japanese Crab Race115Jumping Rope—I118Jumping Rope—II119Jumping Rope—III121Jumping Relay Race117Jump the Shot122Last Couple Out125Leader and Footer127Leapfrog Race129(Seelist of Leapfrog Games in Alphabetical Index.)Master of the Ring131Maze Tag131Odd Man's Cap140Oyster Shell143Partner Tag145Pebble Chase145Pinch-o146Poison148Potato Shuttle Relay154Prisoner's Base—II, III, IV, V158-161Saddle the Nag171Shuttle Relay173Single Relay Race175Skin the Goat176Slipper Slap179Stake Guard186Stealing Sticks188Three Deep196(See alsoThird Man.)Tossing Wands198Tree Party199Triple Change200Wand Race202Whip Tag205Wood Tag209
PAGEAll Run321Ball Chase324Balloon Ball325Ball Puss327Ball Stand328Basket Ball Distance Throw329Battle Ball331Bombardment334Bound Ball336Boundary Ball335Call Ball338Captain Ball—I339Captain Ball—II341Captain Ball—III344Center Club Bowls355Circle Club Bowls357Corner Ball359Curtain Ball361Dodgeball363Double Corner Ball370Drive Ball375Emperor Ball346Fist Ball376Football Tag379Hand Football382Hand Ball Drill—II381Line Club Bowls (Single)386Line Club Bowls (Double)385Mount Ball387Nine-court Basket Ball388Over and Under Relay392Progressive Dodgeball366Pig in a Hole397Progressive Captain Ball349Round Ball401Square Ball404Stool Ball406Stride Ball407Ten Trips408Tether Ball409Volley Ball413Wall Ball Drill416War417Zigzag Overhead Toss424(See alsoCircle Zigzag, Line Zigzag—II, III.)
The term "playground" is here used to designate a general outdoor play space of liberal area. The open country or a village would be just as suitable for many of the games, though with few exceptions they may be played in limited territory. With the exception of the hide-and-seek games almost all are equally suitable for both playground and gymnasium. The list includes games for players from kindergarten age to adults, and for both large and small numbers. For games for players of different ages, see Index for Elementary and High Schools.In the column indicating which games are suited to large numbers, the figures indicate the largest number with which the game may be well played. Still larger numbers of players may participate, but the group method is advisable for so many.
The term "playground" is here used to designate a general outdoor play space of liberal area. The open country or a village would be just as suitable for many of the games, though with few exceptions they may be played in limited territory. With the exception of the hide-and-seek games almost all are equally suitable for both playground and gymnasium. The list includes games for players from kindergarten age to adults, and for both large and small numbers. For games for players of different ages, see Index for Elementary and High Schools.
In the column indicating which games are suited to large numbers, the figures indicate the largest number with which the game may be well played. Still larger numbers of players may participate, but the group method is advisable for so many.
ForLargeNumbersPageAll-up Relay60+45Animal Blind Man's Buff30+46Animal Chase30+46Arrow Chase47Barley Break48Baste the Bear30+49Bear in the Pit30+50Bird Catcher6052Black and White10052Black Tom30+54Blind Bell10055Blind Man's Buff30+55Body Guard30+56Bull in the Ring30+56Bunch of Ivy60+57Bung the Bucket3057Buying a Lock30+58Cat and Rat30+60Catch and Pull Tug of War10060Catch of Fish30+61Catch the Cane30+62Cavalry Drill10062Centipede63Charley over the Water30+65Chickadee-dee65Chicken Market66Chickidy Hand30+67Chinese Chicken30+68Chinese Wall60+68Circle Race30+69Circle Relay60+70Clam Shell Combat3071Club Snatch6072Cock Stride74Cross Tag30+75Crossing the Brook60+74Do this, Do that60+75Double Relay Races10076Drop the Handkerchief30+80Duck on a Rock30+81Dumb-bell Tag30+83Every Man in his Own Den30+83Exchange30+84Farmer is coming, The30+85Fence Tag30+85Fire on the Mountains30+86Flowers and the Wind, The30+87Follow Chase30+88Follow the Leader60+89Forcing the City Gates30+89Fortress10090Fox and Geese30+92Fox Trail, Double Rim30+93Fox Trail, Single Rim95French Tag60+96Frog in the Middle30+96Garden Scamp30+97Going to Jerusalem60+98Good Morning60+99Guess Who30+100Gypsy101Hang Tag100101Have you seen my Sheep?30+102Hide and Seek103Hide the Thimble60104High Windows30+104Hill Dill30+105Hip30+105Home Tag60+106Hopping Relay Race100106Hound and Rabbit60+107How Many Miles to Babylon?100108Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk60109Hunt, The30+110Hunt the Fox60+110Hunt the Slipper30+111Indian Club Race100112I say, "Stoop!"60+113I Spy30+113Jack be Nimble60+114Jacob and Rachel30+115Japanese Crab Race60+115Japanese Tag60+116Johnny Ride a Pony60116Jumping Relay Race60+117Jumping Rope—I (small single rope)100118Jumping Rope—II (one large rope)100119Jumping Rope—III (two large ropes)100121Jumping Rope—IV (large and small ropes)121Jump the Shot60+122Kaleidoscope30+122Lady of the Land123Lame Fox and Chickens30+124Last Couple Out30+125Leader and Footer60+127Leapfrog100127Leapfrog Race100+129Letting out the Doves30+129Lost Child, The30+130Master of the Ring30+131Maze Tag100131Menagerie60+132Midnight30+133Moon and Morning Stars30+133Mother, may I go out to Play?134Mother, Mother, the Pot boils Over135My Lady's Toilet30+138Numbers Change30+139Odd Man's Cap30+140Old Buzzard30+141Old Woman from the Wood60+143Oyster Shell100143Par30+144Partner Tag100145Pebble Chase30+145Pinch-o30+146Pitch Pebble147Poison30+148Poison Snake30+149Pom Pom Pullaway30+149Potato Race100151-2Potato Shuttle Relay100154Potato Spoon Race60155Prisoner's Base30+157-161Prisoner's Base—I30+157Prisoner's Base—II30+158Prisoner's Base—III30+159Prisoner's Base—IV30+161Prisoner's Base—V30+161Puss in a Corner30+163Puss in the Circle30+164Railroad Train100164Red Lion30+165Relay Races60-100All-up Relay45Circle Relay70Double Relay76Potato Races151-155Shuttle Relay100173Single Relay175Ring-a-lievio30+166Ringmaster60+167Robbers and Soldiers100168Rolling Target30169Round and Round went the Gallant Ship30+170Run, Sheep, Run30+170Saddle the Nag30+171Sardines30+172Seeking for Gold234Shadow Tag60+173Shuttle Relay100173Single Relay Race100175Skin the Goat176Skyte the Bob177Slap Catch30+178Slap Jack30+179Slipper Slap30+179Smuggling the Geg30+180Spanish Fly30+182Spans183Spin the Platter30+183Spooning30184Squirrel in Trees100185Stage Coach60+185Stake Guard30+186Stealing Sticks30+188Step30+188Still Pond, No More Moving30+189Stone30+190Stoop Tag60+190Sun Dial190Tag Games60+191Ten Steps30+193Thimble Ring30+194Third Man100194Third Slap30+195Three Deep60196Tommy Tiddler's Ground30+197Tossing Wands60+198Trades60+199Tree Party60199Triple Change60+100Tug of War (SeeCatch and Pull Tug of War and Wand Tug of War, alsoContestsfor Two, under "Feats and Forfeits.")Under the Cuckoo's Nest30201Wand Race30+102Wand Tug of War100203Water Sprite30+103Wee Bologna Man, The60+104Whip Tag30+105Who goes round my Stone Wall?30+106Wolf30+108Wood Tag30+109Quiet GamesSeeSection on Quiet Games213
Tug of War (SeeCatch and Pull Tug of War and Wand Tug of War, alsoContestsfor Two, under "Feats and Forfeits.")
Tug of War (SeeCatch and Pull Tug of War and Wand Tug of War, alsoContestsfor Two, under "Feats and Forfeits.")