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Syato (Filipino Stick and Stone Game)

S
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

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

2

Use the long stick to flip the short stick up into the air, then swing to hit it as far as possible.

3

Other players stand in the field trying to catch the flying short stick before it lands.

4

If the short stick is caught, the batter is out and swaps roles with the catcher.

5

If it lands safely, measure the distance in stick-lengths by placing the long stick end to end from the notch to where the short stick fell.

6

Add up distances across several turns, and whoever reaches the highest total distance wins the round.