Old Man Tag

Source: Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium
Category: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES



_10 to 60 players._

_Schoolroom._

The players are in groups of two rows each, which play together. These
two rows face away from each other. Thus the first and second row will
turn respectively to the right and left, with their feet in the
aisles, toward which they then face. This will leave a free aisle
between them, in which the "old man" may run about. The third and
fourth rows play together, facing away from each other, and leaving a
free aisle for their old man or tagger. This will bring the second and
third rows with their feet in the same aisle.



For each group one player is selected to be old man or tagger. The
teacher gives a signal, whereupon all of the players stand. The object
of the game is for the old man to tag any player who is standing. The
players may avoid this by sitting whenever the old man approaches
them. Should he succeed in tagging any player, that player must remain
seated until the end of the game, but any player who sits to escape
tagging must rise again as soon as the old man has moved away from
his vicinity. The player is considered to have won who longest avoids
the old man.

Children are very fond of this game in many grades, and it may
be made very lively, the old man dodging rapidly up and down
his aisle, and the other players bobbing quickly up and down
from their seats.

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