Info
A leader is chosen, and 12 sticks are picked. The sticks are placed at the end of the board, which is like a swing or a catapult. While the leader collects the sticks and puts them back, the others run to hide.
The task of the leader is to look for all the participants, while the goal of the others is to run unnoticed to the sticks and knock them into the air again, so that the leader must collect them again, while the others continue to hide.
If the leader sees someone running to the sticks, he must touch the board and call that player's name, and he is out of the game. The game ends until all are found.
History
The game was created at a time when there were no smartphones, computers, when children spent their free time outdoors, approx. around the 1950s-1960s. There is no information about the exact place of its origin, but the game was popular throughout the territory of Latvia with different variations.
Physical abilities developed
Physical activities in the outdoor environment and promote the development of cooperation skills, improve mobility skills (throw, catch, run, walk, jump, etc.)