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Automobile Race

gamepac — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:30:01 +0000

This schoolroom game is played with most of the class sitting being a relay race between alternate rows. The first child in each alternate row at a signal from the teacher leaves his seat on the right side runs forward around his seat and then to the rear completely encircling his row of seats until his own is again reached. As soon as he is seated the child next behind him encircles the row of seats starting to the front on the right side and running to the rear on the left side. This continues until the last child has encircled the row and regained his seat. The row wins whose last player is first seated. The remaining alternate rows then play and lastly the two winning rows may compete for the championship.

The interest may be increased by calling the race an international one the teacher providing small flags of different nations or the children may cut and paint these of paper. The first child in each row chooses the country he will represent by the selection of a flag at the beginning of the game. This he places on the rear desk and it is held aloft by the last player when he regains his seat indicating that his country has come in first second etc. in the automobile race.

Indian Club Race

gamepac — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:30:01 +0000

The players are lined up in two or more single files the first players standing with toes on a starting line. A small circle is marked on the ground to the right of the first player in each file and just within the starting line. A series of six small crosses is also marked on the ground in front of each line at intervals of six feet apart continuing in the same direction as the file the first one being ten or fifteen feet from the starting line. An Indian club is placed on each cross. At a signal the first runners rush forward each picks up a club returns and places it (standing upright) within the small circle beside his starting place returns for another and so on until all six clubs are within the circle. The first players having finished pass to the rear of their respective lines which move up to the starting line.

At a signal the next row of players take each a club and return it to one of the crosses returning for another etc. until all are placed. The next runners return the clubs to the circle and so on until each player in the files has taken part. The file wins whose last player is first to get back to the starting line after placing the last club. In case of a tie the last three players from the tied files may be required to repeat the play.

This is one of the best games for training in self-control and a teacher should strictly enforce the rules. Any player starting over the line before the signal or standing with the foot beyond it before starting should go back and start over again. Whenever a club falls down or is not placed on the cross or in the circle the player who placed it must go back and stand it upright or it counts as a foul.

Ten Trips

gamepac — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:30:01 +0000

This game is a competition between two or more teams and consists in rapid pitching and catching of a base or tennis ball by each team.

A team consists of three players two of whom stand a long throwing distance apart (thirty yards or more) with the third player (Number One) halfway between and on a line with them. Number One (the pitcher) starts the game on a signal by throwing the ball to one of the end players (Number Two) he throws it over the head of the pitcher to the opposite end player (Number Three) who throws it back again to Number Two and he makes the last throw sending it to the center player or pitcher Number One from whom it started. This is called one trip and the pitcher as he catches it calls out “One ” or “One trip ” and immediately begins the next round. The players standing in the following order 2 1 3 the order of the throwing is thus 1 2 3 2 1. Ten trips complete a game.

The competing teams stand in line sideways with the first team and the pitchers of all teams start at once on a signal. The team wins which first completes ten trips. Any number of teams may play at once.

Bean Bag And Basket Relay

gamepac — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:01 +0000

Each player is provided with a bean bag. A waste-paper basket or a box is placed on the floor near the blackboard in front of each aisle. In line horizontally with the forward edge of each front desk a chalk line is drawn on the floor at the end of each aisle which serves as a throwing line from which players throw their bean bags into the baskets.

The game is a competition of skill rather than of speed. At a signal from the teacher the first pupil in each row stands places his toe even with the throwing line and tosses his bean bag toward the basket. If the bag goes into the basket it scores five. Should it lodge on the edge of the basket it scores three. Should it fall outside there is no score.

As soon as these first players have thrown they return to their seats and the second row across the room steps forward and throws. This is continued until each player has thrown and the line wins which has the highest score. There should be one score keeper for the entire game who should draw a diagram on the board in which to write the score.