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El Pañuelo

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

Split into two teams standing in facing lines an equal distance from a referee holding a handkerchief in the middle.

2

The referee secretly assigns each player on both teams a matching number.

3

The referee calls out a number, and the two players sharing that number race to the middle to grab the handkerchief.

4

Whoever grabs it must sprint back to their own line without being tagged by the other numbered player.

5

A successful grab-and-return scores a point for that team, while a safe tag before returning gives the point to the defender's side.