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Oonch Neech (High-Low Tag)

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PLAYERS
5-15
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player is chosen as the seeker and closes their eyes or counts aloud while everyone else scatters to find a raised surface off the bare ground.

2

A player is safe from being tagged only while both feet are off the ground, whether standing on a step, a bench, a stump, or any other raised object.

3

The seeker calls out and tries to tag anyone still standing on ground level or anyone who steps down before the seeker has moved away.

4

Players may not stay on the same raised spot indefinitely if the seeker is nearby and calls for them to move, forcing runners to dash to a new perch.

5

A tagged player becomes the new seeker, and the round restarts with everyone scattering again to find higher ground.

6

The game continues with rotating seekers until the group decides to stop.