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British Bulldog

B
PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Choose one or two players to be "bulldogs" who stand in the middle of the play area.

2

All other players line up along one end line.

3

On the signal, runners must sprint across to the opposite end line while bulldogs try to tag them.

4

Any runner tagged joins the bulldogs in the middle for the next round.

5

Repeat until only one runner remains untagged; that player is declared the winner and often becomes the first bulldog next game.

6

Agree beforehand whether tackling is allowed or whether a light tag is required, since rules vary by group.