1.
Split the kids into
two even teams.
2.
Divide the playing
area into equal-sized territories, one for each team.
3.
In the back of each
territory, use a long jump rope to make a circle on the ground that will house
the flag. The two circles need to be the
same distance from the center line. Place
one flag into each circle. These circles
are called flag safe zones. Each side of
the playing area will be a mirror image of the other.
4.
The object of the game
is to steal the other team’s flag and bring it over the center line to your territory
without getting tagged.
5.
When a player is in the
opposing team's territory, he can be tagged by that team's players. If they tag
him, he must “freeze” and not move until he is tagged by a teammate. After his teammate tags him, he must walk
back to his own territory with both hands above his head before he re-enters
his opposing team’s territory.
6.
If a player is in her
own territory or if she is inside the flag safe zone, she is safe and can’t be
tagged by the opposing team members.
7.
Teams can't guard
their flags too closely. Players can’t be within 5 feet of their flag safe zone
unless they are chasing an opposing team's player.
8. Players may not pass/throw
the flag to other teammates unless they are inside the flag safe zones.
