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Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium

GAMES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Reading edition

(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.

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES

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All-up Relay45

Bull in the Ring56

Bung the Bucket57

Catch and Pull Tug of War60

Circle Race69

Circle Relay70

Club Snatch72

Contests for Two (chapter on "Feats and Forfeits")245

Double Relay Race76

Duck on a Rock81

Dumb-bell Tag83

Every Man in his Own Den83

Follow the Leader89

Forcing the City Gates89

Fortress90

Fox and Geese92

Fox Trail, Double Rim93

Hang Tag101

Home Tag106

Hound and Rabbit107

Indian Club Race112

Japanese Tag116

Japanese Crab Race115

Jumping Rope—I118

Jumping Rope—II119

Jumping Rope—III121

Jumping Relay Race117

Jump the Shot122

Last Couple Out125

Leader and Footer127

Leapfrog Race129

(See list of Leapfrog Games in Alphabetical Index.)

Master of the Ring131

Maze Tag131

Odd Man's Cap140

Oyster Shell143

Partner Tag145

Pebble Chase145

Pinch-o146

Poison148

Potato Shuttle Relay154

Prisoner's Base—II, III, IV, V158-161

Saddle the Nag171

Shuttle Relay173

Single Relay Race175

Skin the Goat176

Slipper Slap179

Stake Guard186

Stealing Sticks188

Three Deep196

(See also Third Man.)

Tossing Wands198

Tree Party199

Triple Change200

Wand Race202

Whip Tag205

Wood Tag209

Ball Games

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All Run321

Ball Chase324

Balloon Ball325

Ball Puss327

Ball Stand328

Basket Ball Distance Throw329

Battle Ball331

Bombardment334

Bound Ball336

Boundary Ball335

Call Ball338

Captain Ball—I339

Captain Ball—II341

Captain Ball—III344

Center Club Bowls355

Circle Club Bowls357

Corner Ball359

Curtain Ball361

Dodgeball363

Double Corner Ball370

Drive Ball375

Emperor Ball346

Fist Ball376

Football Tag379

Hand Football382

Hand Ball Drill—II381

Line Club Bowls (Single)386

Line Club Bowls (Double)385

Mount Ball387

Nine-court Basket Ball388

Over and Under Relay392

Progressive Dodgeball366

Pig in a Hole397

Progressive Captain Ball349

Round Ball401

Square Ball404

Stool Ball406

Stride Ball407

Ten Trips408

Tether Ball409

Volley Ball413

Wall Ball Drill416

War417

Zigzag Overhead Toss424

(See also Circle Zigzag, Line Zigzag—II, III.)

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