Chasing Games

Class are divided into two even teams, known as the runners and the taggers.

All players are taggers.

Two even teams, with one attacking and one defending.

Players are divided into two teams who each start in their own half of the playing area.

All class members are given a colour band which is tucked into the back of their shorts so that approximately 2/3rds of it is hanging loose…

Class spread out inside a designated area.

Depending on the size of the class the teacher nominates taggers.

Divide students into groups of 4.

All students line up at the end of the playing area side by side.

Class is divided up into groups of 4 with each group of 4 standing in single file holding waist onto the of the student in front.

One student in the class is designated the tagger.

Nominate four students as taggers and have them put on the colour bands.

Two players are nominated as taggers.

Children are in pairs but their inside legs are loosely tied together with a band or scarf.

Divide the class into 4 or 5 teams.

One, 2 or 3 children are taggers and have bands.

Hoops and ropes scattered around the area, close enough together to jump from hoop to hoop or rope to hoop.

Children spread out within playing area.

Free spacing; 1 player is “it”.

Children in groups of 4-5.

Everyone is “it” and can tag everybody else.

Children in groups of 6-8 lined up one behind the other all hold onto the waist of the person in front.

Groups of 5-7 children, hands linked in a circle.

Children in freely spaced pairs, side by side with elbows linked.

Children in pairs back to back, joined by linking elbows.

One child is “it”.

Children in groups of 4.

Children in groups of 4.

Set up a large rectangular playing area with two safe zones at each end (the shores).

Mark out a large rectangular field with two end zones.

Set up a start line and a finish line about 20 metres apart.

Nominate two or three taggers who wear colourbands.

Nominate two or three taggers who wear colourbands.

Begin with one or two players nominated as zombies wearing colourbands.

All players must move only along the lines of a court such as a basketball or netball court.

All players except two stand in pairs with elbows linked, spread around the playing area.

Divide players into two equal teams and split the playing area in half with a clear boundary line.

One player is Mr Wolf and stands at one end of the playing area with their back to the group.