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Chapter 14

Games for High Schools

(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 Relay

Bull in the Ring

Bung the Bucket

Catch and Pull Tug of War

Circle Race

Circle Relay

Club Snatch

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

Double Relay Race

Duck on a Rock

Dumb-bell Tag

Every Man in his Own Den

Follow the Leader

Forcing the City Gates

Fortress

Fox and Geese

Fox Trail, Double Rim

Hang Tag

Home Tag

Hound and Rabbit

Indian Club Race

Japanese Tag

Japanese Crab Race

Jumping Rope—I

Jumping Rope—II

Jumping Rope—III

Jumping Relay Race

Jump the Shot

Last Couple Out

Leader and Footer

Leapfrog Race

(See list of Leapfrog Games in Alphabetical Index.)

Master of the Ring

Maze Tag

Odd Man's Cap

Oyster Shell

Partner Tag

Pebble Chase

Pinch-o

Poison

Potato Shuttle Relay

Prisoner's Base—II, III, IV, V -

Saddle the Nag

Shuttle Relay

Single Relay Race

Skin the Goat

Slipper Slap

Stake Guard

Stealing Sticks

Three Deep

(See also Third Man.)

Tossing Wands

Tree Party

Triple Change

Wand Race

Whip Tag

Wood Tag

Ball Games

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All Run

Ball Chase

Balloon Ball

Ball Puss

Ball Stand

Basket Ball Distance Throw

Battle Ball

Bombardment

Bound Ball

Boundary Ball

Call Ball

Captain Ball—I

Captain Ball—II

Captain Ball—III

Center Club Bowls

Circle Club Bowls

Corner Ball

Curtain Ball

Dodgeball

Double Corner Ball

Drive Ball

Emperor Ball

Fist Ball

Football Tag

Hand Football

Hand Ball Drill—II

Line Club Bowls (Single)

Line Club Bowls (Double)

Mount Ball

Nine-court Basket Ball

Over and Under Relay

Progressive Dodgeball

Pig in a Hole

Progressive Captain Ball

Round Ball

Square Ball

Stool Ball

Stride Ball

Ten Trips

Tether Ball

Volley Ball

Wall Ball Drill

War

Zigzag Overhead Toss

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