• A-F

  • F-N

  • N-Z

  • Tag Games A-U

  • Tag Games V-Z

  • Partner Activities

  • Relays

  • Expansive Games

1. Aeroplanes and Airports

6. Combat

11. Explorer Ball

2. Beat The Ball

7. Cooperation Game

12. Farmer Sam

3. Bombardment

8. Crocodile Net

13. Five Noses

4. Builders And Bulldozers

9. Dodge Ball

14. Four Corner Drill

5. Capture The Flag

10. Dog Pound

15. Foxes and Rabbits

16. Frisbee Football

21. Hide And Seek

26. Keep The Basket Full

17. Frisbee Ninja

22. Human Log Carry

27. Kick the Can

18. Grand Prix

23. Imaginative Movements

28. Mad Eagle

19. Hero

24. Jurassic Park

29. Moon Ball

20. Hero 2

25. Keep It Moving

30. Narnia

31. Not In My Back Yard

36. Pirate Ship

41. Star Wars

32. Numbering The Lines

37. Planet Invasion

42. Target Ball

33. Pacman

38. Poison Dodge

43. Untie The Knot

34. Pacosaurus

39. Skittle Ball

44. Warriors, Warlocks And Elves

35. Panthers And Leopards

40. Space Hunters

45. Wasps

1. Arches Tag

6. Head And Bottom Tag

11. Screen Tag

2. Chain Tag

7. Line Tag

12. Snowball Tag

3. Double Freeze Tag

8. Octopus Tag

13. Tail Tag

4. Everybody's It

9. Rock, Bridge, Tree Tag

14. Team Tag

5. Freight Train Tag

10. Scarecrow Tag

15. Ultimate Team Tail Tag

16. Wedge-Tail Eagle Tag

 		   
     
     
     
     

1. Bean Bag Crossover

6. Leg Jumping

11. Toe Tapper

2. Bridge Jumping

7. Mirroring

12. Toe To Toe Fencing

3. Circus Balances

8. Shadows

 		 

4. Gladiators

9. Sitting Back To Back

 		 

5. Leading

10. Sumo Wrestling

 		 

1. Drop Off Relay

 		   

2. Line To Line Relay

 		   
     
     
     

1. Barry

 		   

2. Hunter

 		   

3. Lord Of The Rings

 		   
     
     

PACMAN

An area is marked out - often in a square or rectangle shape. The space should allow room for all to move within it but not so big that the taggers will be too challenged.

Start with 2 or 3 or 4 'Pacmen' who wear a sash/colour band.

Pacmen pass a soft ball around the space trying to get close enough to reach out and tag non pacmen with the ball still in their hand.

When the Pacman has the ball they cannot move their feet. When they don't have it they can move as they wish.

When the Pacmen tag someone they collect a sash from the side of the playing area and join the Pacmen as another tagger.

The game continues until every free player has been tagged.

More balls may be added as the number of Pacmen increases.

EQUIPMENT: Cones to define space. Soft ball for tagging.

AREA REQUIRED: Section of or entire court. Any other coned off area, indoor or outdoor relative to size of group.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Strategy (What was your strategy as a Pacman? / As an intruder?)

Honesty (Did I get tagged? / Did I move my feet with the ball to tag?/ Did I step outside the boundary?)

Co-operation (Am I including others?)

Teamwork (How am I using others to achieve the goal?)

Awareness (How do I most effectively move to tag others? / How do I move skilfully to avoid being tagged?)

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

We are all going to be 'intruders' within this space. We are free to move as we want to without going outside the area.

We also have a number of 'Pacmen' who wear sashes - their job is to get close enough to us to be able to reach out and tag us with the ball. The ball must be in their hand when they tag us.

However, if they have the ball in their hands, they cannot move. They can pass the ball and move to a new space.

Our job is to avoid being tagged by the ball for as long as possible.

If we do get tagged we get a sash and help the Pacmen out.

We keep going until every Intruder has been tagged and we may get more balls to help us as we get more Pacmen.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What was my strategy as a Pacman?

What was my strategy as an intruder?

Is this a team game? An individual game?

What did it feel like to get tagged?

What did it feel like to tag an intruder?

Did I move around a lot or did I stay in the same spot?

What are effective ways to move the ball so you can tag intruders?

What did you find challenging about that game?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Begin by playing in smaller squares with smaller numbers to introduce the idea of moving without the ball. i.e. groups of 5 with two Pacmen.

Gradually, make the groups and spaces bigger until you can incorporate the entire class.

Allow one step for beginners until they get the idea of not moving with the ball.

For a fast restart - make the last 2 or 3 people to be caught the new pacman - this time without sashes. Each time the tag an intruder, the intruder takes their sash off.

Varying the size of the space - escaping is easy in a large space, more challenging in a small space.

Vary the equipment used to tag - changes the way in which it is caught and thrown.

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