Joey Roundup

  1. Tag Games

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Cones

  • 10 minutes or more

Development Goal

To develop body and special awareness

Before You Start

Equipment Needed: 4 cones (more if there are no lines or boundaries present i.e. Basketball court)

  • Demonstrate safe tagging
  • Review where to go if one gets tagged
  • Demonstrate hopping technique
  • Choose one or two volunteers (depending on group size) to be the Flyer or Boomer
  • Split players onto two teams to start at each side of the rectangular play area

Set Up

Designate a large rectangular play area with clear boundaries with a small square inside the middle of the rectangle.

How to Play

  • The object is for the Joey’s (baby Kangaroo’s) to hop past momma or poppa Kangaroo (Flyer/Boomer) and attempt to reach the other side of the play area without being tagged
  • Flyers (female) and Boomers (male) are able to run while all Joeys must hop
  • If a Joey gets tagged safely in the appropriate place, then he/she must now join the Flyer/Boomer in rounding up the rest of the Joeys

Variations

  • All players must hop including The Flyer or Boomer

Alternate Names of the Game:

  • Chickens and Hen