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Dandi Biyo

D
PLAYERS
2+, in two teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

A shallow launching notch dug in open ground, batting team spread out 5-10m (16-33ft) away.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Dig a small notch in the ground and rest the short biyo stick across it.

2

The batter uses the long dandi stick to flick one end of the biyo, popping it into the air.

3

While airborne, the batter strikes the biyo as far as possible with the dandi.

4

Fielders try to catch the biyo before it lands to retire the batter.

5

If uncaught, the distance is paced off in dandi-lengths to score points for the batting team.

6

Teams swap batting and fielding roles after every player has had a turn.