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Playing the game (https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/play-sharky-sharky/)

Play Sharky, Sharky
Will the fishes make it past the shark as they race across the space, or will they end up being caught as seaweed?

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Instructions

Remember to check the terrain and make sure the game area is free of hazards. For example, hazards could be dips in the grass, steps, rocks or rivers if you’re playing outside. 
Find a way to identify the shark, such as by wearing a necker.
Before you start, make sure the game area is safe and clear of hazards. It may be that the certain things can’t be avoided in the natural environment but think about the speed the game is likely to be played at. Will the obstacles be seen?
A good idea indoors is to have a 'stop' line away from the walls, obstacles or other hazards for running up and down games. This allows space to reach the wall or other obstacles at a lower speed, reducing the potential for a broken wrist or bumps.

Gather everyone together and explain you’re going to be playing a game called ‘Sharky, Sharky’.
Explain the signal to stop play and how long the game will go on for. A long blast on a whistle works well as a signal to stop the game.
Choose someone to be the shark. They should stand in the middle of the space.
Everyone else is the fishes. They must then line up at the one end of the space.
When you’re ready to play, the fishes should shout ‘Sharky, sharky, you can’t catch me’
The shark shouts back ‘Only if …’ and decides who to call forward. For example, it could be ‘Only if you’re wearing red’, ‘Only if you like street dance’ or ‘Only if you’re wearing a hat’.
The fishes that the statement applies to must try to run to the opposite end of the space, past the shark who’ll be trying to catch them.
The shark needs to try to tag as many people as possible.
If the shark catches someone, that person needs to stop and stand still. The caught fish becomes seaweed.
As seaweed, they can’t move their feet. However, they can reach out with their arms and attempt to try to catch other fishes in the group when they run past.
The game continues in the same way with anyone the shark or seaweed catches becoming seaweed. The last person to be caught becomes the shark in the next game.

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