Pursuit Tag
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-Objective:
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To not get tagged from behind.
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Locomotor
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Run
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-Equipment List:
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Twelve pylons
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One pool noodle per player
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
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Set up pylons to form 3 rectangles (a large one, a medium sized one inside the large one, and a smaller one inside the medium one).
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Players spread out, equal distance from each other, around the large rectangle
-Instructions:
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Everyone runs outside the outside pylons.
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When players are tagged from behind, they run inside the lane inside the outside pylon.
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When players are tagged in the middle lane they move to the inside lane.
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When players are tagged in the inside lane they move to the outside lane.
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After a set time limit (2-3 minutes) the player that was tagged the fewest times is the winner.
-Questions & Notes:
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Variations:
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Walking Pursuit: Each player must have 1 foot on the ground at all times.
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Slippery Pursuit: Instead of running and walking, players have to stand on two small pieces of carpet (towels) and shuffle as quickly as possible.
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Scooter Pursuit: Done in pairs with one partner pushing the other partner who is seated on 2 scooters. The player on the scooters holds a pool-noodle as the object to touch the player in front.
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