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Jacks

Jacks
PLAYERS
1-4, taking turns
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Scatter the jacks loosely on a flat, hard surface.

2

Toss the ball up with one hand, and before catching it again, scoop up one jack from the ground with the same hand.

3

Catch the ball after it bounces once (or in the air for a harder version) while keeping the collected jack in your hand.

4

Repeat, picking up two jacks on the next round, three the round after, increasing the count each round.

5

A player who fumbles the ball, misses a jack, or knocks other jacks out of position loses their turn.

6

The first player to successfully complete the highest agreed round (commonly up to "tens") wins.