Bung The Bucket
Source:
Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium
Category:
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES
_10 to 30 players._
_Playground; gymnasium._
This is a game of leapfrog. The players are divided into two parties.
Half of them form one continuous "back," on which the other half jump,
one at a time, until all are seated. The players who form the "back"
stand one behind another, the first player resting his head against
the stomach of one who stands upright, backed by a wall or fence. Each
player in turn grasps the coat tail or waist of, and rests his head
or shoulder against, the player next in front. They should thus make
one long, even, and solid "back" or row of backs. These are called the
buckets. The other players are called the bungs, and stand at some
little distance to get a run for the leap. They will naturally select
their best leaper as the first of their line, as he may not move
forward after he has once landed on the backs, and it is desirable
that he should leave as much space behind him as possible for the
others to sit. None of the players may move forward after once landing
on the backs. If all of the bungs succeed in seating themselves
without any break occurring among the buckets, it counts one in favor
of the buckets. When such a breakdown occurs, the two parties change
places, the bungs taking the place of the buckets; otherwise the game
is repeated with the same bungs and buckets. The party wins which has
the highest score to its credit at the end.
_Reprinted from Dr. Isaac T. Headland's "The Chinese Boy and Girl," by
kind permission of Messrs. Fleming H. Revell & Co._
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