Capture the Flag - Traditional

Ages: 8 +

Class: Beginner

Number of Players: Any

Time: 30 minutes

Type: Field, Fete, Fair, Inflatables, Birthday, Stag, any

Recommended Field Size: 500' x 500' or larger

Description

Capture the opposition flag and bring it back to your base.

Setup

1. Describe the objective and rules of the game to the players.
2. Divide the players into two teams.
3. Have the teams go to the center of the play area - the neutral area.
4. Give each team a flag.
5. Enable the taggers.
6. Send them out to hide it within their respective zone; let them know that the game will begin in 5 minutes.
7. Blow horn to start the game.

Objective

Tag as many of the opponents as you can without getting tagged. Once your life points have been reduced to zero then you need to return to a referee/marshall to get respawned. If no one retrieves the flag within the allotted time then the team with the least number of respawns is declared the winner. The referee will keep track of the number of respawns.

Tips

Use large flags.

Keep the lives low to prevent running with the flag while being tagged.

Rules

Flags must be standing vertical.

Once tagged out you must drop the flag and go to the respawn area.

The team would then bring the flag back to the same location.