Throw and Duck

Many thanks to Sandra O'Keefe, who posted this game to the Guide Mailing List!

Category: Indoor / (Outdoor)
Equipment: 1 tennis-ball and 2 chairs per team
Number of Players: Approx. 6 - 8 per team. At least 2 teams.

To Play: Each team stands behind one of its chairs in a straight line. The other chair is placed some distance away (not too far) and the ball is placed on this chair.

On a given signal, the first member of each team runs to the far chair and stands beside or behind it (but not in front). She takes the ball and throws it to the girl who is now first in line on her team. This girl catches the ball, throws it back and ducks down. The girl at the chair catches the ball and then throws it to the next girl on her team, who returns it and ducks down.

This continues. When the last girl on the team throws the ball back she shouts "last". This is the signal for the others to stand up again. The girl at the chair catches the ball, leaves it on the chair and returns to the end of her team. When she is back ,the next girl runs to the chair, takes the ball and does the same.

This continues until all members of the team have been at the chair to throw the ball.

NOTE: If a girl does not catch the ball, she is the one who must retrieve it. She can not throw the ball until she is back in her proper position.


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