Our Childhood Games
Playing Red Rover Together
told by The family
The passage explains Red Rover: two equal teams, each with a captain, take turns calling an opposing player to try to break through their linked hands. A successful runner gains a player for their team; an unsuccessful runner joins the opposing team. The team with the most players after a set playing time wins.
In the family's own words
Two teams of equal number, each with a Captain, are formed. One team lines up, holding hands. The other team stands opposite them in a row. The Captain of the team now holding hands designates a member of the other team by calling out, “Red Rover, Red Rover, let Bobby come over.” Bobby runs over to the line and tries to break through the line of arms and hands. If he is successful, a member of the team holding hands must be forfeited to the other team. If he is unsuccessful, he must join the team he just tried to break through. The other team now lines up holding hands and the process is repeated. The team with the most players, after a given amount of playing time, wins.
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