How To Play Stuck In The Mud
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How To Play Stuck In The Mud
How To Play Stuck In The Mud. Playground games experts show us how to play this classic twist on 'It'. A game that has been around for generations, but is still wildly popular in playgrounds.
Step 1: You will need
- 6 or more players
- an open space
- bags of energy
Step 2: Who's It?
First you must choose who is going to be 'It.' You can use any method you like to decide. The fair way to do it is with a rhyme like 'ip dip'. Everyone stands in a circle. One person goes around the circle of players and points to each one on every word. The player who is pointed at on the last word is out. This is repeated until there are just 2 players in the circle. You could have 2 people who are 'It' to make the game more interesting.
Step 3: Run!
The people who are 'It' chase everybody else around the playground trying to tag them.
Step 4: How to get stuck
Any player who is tagged becomes stuck in the mud and cannot move. They must stand still with their legs apart and arms stretched out until someone releases them.
Step 5: How to get unstuck
Players who are stuck in the mud can be released by free players, who must run under stuck players outstretched arms.
Step 6: Game over
As the game goes on, more and more players get stuck. The last free player wins the game.