Knee Tag
Quick, simple tag exercise for groups of four or more.
At A Glance
In pairs, individuals attempt to tag the uncovered knees of their partner as often as possible.
What You Need
- An open, flat space.
What To Do
Divide your group into pairs, and ask each partnership to stand facing one another about a metre apart, and place their hands on their own knees.
Explain that a knee can only be tagged when it is not covered by that person’s hand. Also, a person is only entitled to move their feet when they place their hands on their stomach (ie leaving their knees uncovered). So all movements will occur with hands on tummies, and only when he/she stops moving can an individual cover their knees.
All tages are made with an open hand. Play several 30 second rounds, then swap partners.
Variations
- Allow every person to tag any other person.
- As above, but introduce the “Hands Up” rule. When this command is called, everyone must keep their hands on their tummies and never defend their knees. Only when “Hands Down” is called, may participants choose to cover their knees.
If you know of a cool variation to this game, please add a comment…
Adapted from Knee Tag in ‘Count Me In: Large Group Activities That Work’
Comments
One Comment on Knee Tag
- Ryan on Thu, 27th Oct 2011 2:11 am
I love Knee Tag! It is a constant in our tag activities. I particularly enjoy group Knee Tag. It is fascinating to see who is competitive and who will be cooperative so each participant gets the highest number of knee tags!
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