Red Rover

Red Rover / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “The Underwater Citadel of Yonaguni” – pg. 114

Red Rover is a popular Earth game of skill and physical strength enjoyed even by the Gigans. Two teams of at least 4 or more each (the more the longer the game) are placed at either end of a large field. Each person on each team holds hands with the people on to their left or right, as tightly as they can, in order to create a chain that is almost unbreakable. The team captains then take turns calling out the name of a person on the other team. When a person's name is called, they have to run as hard as they can, to break through the weakest spot on the opposing team's chain. If they break through, they get to grab one of the two people responsible for the chain they broke, and they escort that person back to their team. If they fail to break the chain, they become a new link in the chain of that team. The game ends when one team has acquired all of the people of the other team.

As you can imagine, school children often try to cheat at this game, by refusing to hold tightly, so they can join a team with their friend (or otherwise make their hands gummy, or sticky, etc..). This usually results on the child being ejected and sitting in a time out. Depending on the class, the game can be very fun, and very long, or childishly quick due to cheaters.

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