Syato (Filipino Stick and Stone Game)
S
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A long stick
- A short pointed stick
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.