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Buck Buck

B
PLAYERS
8+ (teams)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One team forms a line by bending forward and gripping the waist of the player in front, bracing against a wall or a sturdy player standing at the front.

2

Members of the other team take turns running and leaping onto the backs of the bent-over line, trying to land as far forward as possible to leave room for teammates.

3

Once every jumper has landed on the line without anyone touching the ground, the jumping team's leader calls out 'Buck buck, how many fingers are up?' while holding up a number of fingers.

4

The team underneath must work together to guess the correct number without being able to see it.

5

If the line collapses under the jumpers' weight at any point, the jumping team automatically wins the round.

6

The teams swap roles after each correct guess or collapse, and if the guess is wrong the jumping team gets to jump again.