In brief: Players pair up, ‘it’ tag look for a pair and link hand with one person, the other become new ‘it’.

Intensity: High

Introduction: A tag game that requires participants to pair-up – great for bringing them closer to one another.

Prop(s): None

How to play:

• An odd number of participants is needed (you can join in to form the odd number if necessary).
• Define an area of gameplay (not bigger than half a basketball court for a group of 15-20 people).
• Participants will pair up and interlock arms at the elbow (see picture – next page).
• The odd person without a partner is the ‘it’.
• The ‘it’ will look for a pair and link elbows with 1 member of the pair.
• The other member of the pair will have to let go of his/her partner and become the new ‘it’.
• The new ‘it’ proceeds to find a new partner.

Caution:

• Suggest shuffling allowed only if play area is small.

Variation(s):

In a mixed gender groups, if the participants are comfortable with it, the rule can be added that the ‘it’ must link arms with someone of the opposite gender.