Wide Game
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Wide Game is a type of game played in a large area, such as a field, heathland or woodland. It is commonly played by Girl Guides
and other groups of young people. The game can have many possible objectives, including capture-the-flag, capture-the-enemy, or be a variant of British Bulldog
. The game can also be a variation of another game (such as football
, rugby
, ultimate Frisbee). Some non-violent youth group
s such as the Woodcraft Folk have elaborated the role-playing and costume elements of wide-games.
Wide game techniques and approaches are being re-worked for modern cities and modern technology, in games such as "Day of the Figurines", in which mobile phone
communication is heavily used between players.
and a life (This could be a bottle top or a button) The tennis ball is worthless to everyone except the player. A life is worth one point. The tennis ball has to be thrown underarm and must hit the person below the shoulders. Should the ball hit, the player has to surrender his life and any other lives he has captured and items / treasure. The person hit must return to a place where they will receive another bottle top. The person with the treasure and bottle tops should return to their base and give their treasure and captured lives to the leader / adult in the base. If the treasure is not in the base by the end of the round, but still in possession of a player, then the treasure does not count. If a person finds a leader and returns the leader back in time, he / she is worth 200 points. When returning a found leader back to the base, the player is safe.
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
and other groups of young people. The game can have many possible objectives, including capture-the-flag, capture-the-enemy, or be a variant of British Bulldog
British Bulldog
British Bulldog may refer to:* British Bulldog, an alternative name for the Bulldog.* The British Bulldog revolver, a type of revolver popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
. The game can also be a variation of another game (such as football
Football
Football may refer to one of a number of team sports which all involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer"...
, rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, ultimate Frisbee). Some non-violent youth group
Youth group
Youth group may refer to:* Youth Group, an Australian band* Youth club, a social and activities club for young people* Youth ministry, an age-specific type of religious ministry...
s such as the Woodcraft Folk have elaborated the role-playing and costume elements of wide-games.
Wide game techniques and approaches are being re-worked for modern cities and modern technology, in games such as "Day of the Figurines", in which mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
communication is heavily used between players.
Rules in the Scouts
Complete the objective of the game. Young children may play by "non-contact" rules, where they are not allowed to hit other players. Most groups over the age of 10 or 11 play "contact" rules where players are allowed to stop the other team from moving (usually by using rugby tackles).Setup
- Split people into four even teams
- Create four "bases" - This can be flour circles
- Place objects with different values in bases (Example: Traffic Code could be 80 points, tennis racket could be 50 points, football, 30 points etc. Make sure each base has the same objects in each base
- Allocate Teams to different colours and make them wear a shirt corresponding to the colour
- Get adults or leaders in every base
- Get adults or leaders to hide
- Get adults or leaders to hand out bottle tops
The Game
The game is split up into four rounds - each team is allocated a base to start. Each player is equipped with a tennis ballTennis ball
A tennis ball is a ball designed for the sport of tennis,approximately 6.7 cm in diameter. Tennis balls are generally bright green, but in recreational play can be virtually any color. Tennis balls are covered in a fibrous fluffy felt which modifies their aerodynamic properties...
and a life (This could be a bottle top or a button) The tennis ball is worthless to everyone except the player. A life is worth one point. The tennis ball has to be thrown underarm and must hit the person below the shoulders. Should the ball hit, the player has to surrender his life and any other lives he has captured and items / treasure. The person hit must return to a place where they will receive another bottle top. The person with the treasure and bottle tops should return to their base and give their treasure and captured lives to the leader / adult in the base. If the treasure is not in the base by the end of the round, but still in possession of a player, then the treasure does not count. If a person finds a leader and returns the leader back in time, he / she is worth 200 points. When returning a found leader back to the base, the player is safe.
Rules
- This game is strictly non contact
- Concrete is neutral ground
- One foot in concrete/pavement and one foot on grass counts as in
- At the end of each round, the points a totaled up for the round and each team rotates bases.
- Underarm throwing only
- No running on concrete
- When a person is hit or treasure is captured from a base, the player has three seconds to run away
- All leaders/adults are umpires.