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Kambalat

K
PLAYERS
4-8
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Players form a loose circle with one player, the kambalat, standing in the middle.

2

The circle players toss or bounce the ball to each other across the middle, trying to keep it away from the player in the center.

3

The middle player tries to intercept, tip, or catch the ball as it passes between the other players.

4

If the middle player touches or catches the ball, whoever last threw it swaps places and becomes the new middle player.

5

Players fake throws and use quick low passes to keep the middle player guessing.

6

The game continues with no fixed ending, rotating the middle role around the group.