Clones there is mess up above....clean it up....it has been almost a full 24 hours....Whoops ....did not look like that last night!

On to the games - more games!

Buck Buck

Those familiar with the 1960's Bill Cosby (U.S.A.comedian) recordings may recognize this traditional game. We loved it in American High School – until it was banned.

Form two teams, approx equal size and weight.

First team lines up, against a tree or pole, hugging with both arms the waist of the person before them., keeping their heads low.

Second team proceeds to announce, "Buck Buck number one" "Buck Buck number two" etc. as each player proceeds to "leap frog" from the rump of team number one…..and land as far forward as possible. There is no sifting after the player lands.

Scoring is based on the number of players from the opposing team it takes to "break the back" of the other team's line.

Strategies include placement of key players in the line …. and advantageous pressure by the opposing team on weak areas.

Bancroft describes a similar game:
LEADER AND FOOTER

This is a leap frog game. One player is chosen to be "back" and he chooses a leader, generally the poorest jumper, and a "footer" – the best jumper. A starting or "taw" line is drawn on the ground and back stands with his side parallel to it. The other players line up in single file at some distance, with the leader at the head and the footer at the rear of the line. The footer dictates the way in which the back is to be cleared and his distance from taw. For instance, he may, having put a long distance between the back and the line, require a run of a limited number of steps, or a hop and skip (specifying the number), before the jump. The leader makes the first jump as prescribed by footer, and the others, in turn, including the footer. Any player failing in the feat become back. Any player who is doubtful of success may call upon the footer to perform the feat. If the footer fails, he become the back. If the challenge be successfully met, the one making the challenge becomes back.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle