How to Play Red Rover

By Erin Huffstetler

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Red Rover is a fun outdoor game, and a great way to entertain a group of kids. Here's how to play.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • At least six kids

Step1
Divide the kids into two teams.
Step2
Have each team form a line, and link hands. The two teams should be facing each other, and standing at least twenty feet apart.
Step3
Choose a team to go first.
Step4
That team chooses a player from the other team, and says, "Red rover, red rover, send [insert name] right over," while swinging their arms.
Step5
The player named in the chant then charges his opponents; and tries to break through the human chain. If he succeeds, he gets to pick a member of the opposing team to take back with him. If he fails, he must become a part of the challenging team.
Step6
It is now the other teams turn to choose someone.
Step7
The game continues in this manner until one team suceeds in capturing all of the players.

Tips & Warnings

  • Not enough time to play a full game of Red Rover? Then, declare the team with the most players the winner at the end of your allotted game time.
  • Adult supervision is advised.

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