Catch the Tail

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Description

Split the scouts into teams of >5
Each team nominates a chaser.

All other scouts in the team hold hands in a circle.

One scout has the flag/necker in the back of their trousers.

Each teams nominated chaser tries to grad the flag from the other other teams circle

.The aim of the game is the chaser needs to grab the flag, the defending team need to prevent the chaser catching the flag.

Winning team is the one that catches the flag first


Resources

Bibs/Flags/necker/Cloth

Instructions

>10 scouts
can be done in patrols

Minimum of 2 teams

Each team has a flag.

Each team nominates a chaser who needs to capture the flag from the opposite team.

Each team has a flag hanging out of the back of a scouts waist band.

The teams form a circle (without the chaser) by holding hands.

The aim is for the chaser to capture the flag from an opposite team, the aim of the team in the circle is to keep moving to prevent the chaser capturing the flag.

The winning team is the team that captures the flag first.

A point is awarded for each captured flag, the winning team is the team that gets the most points.

For every round a new chaser should be chosen


Tags

  • capture the flag
  • circle game;
  • game energetic
  • team game

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