Stuck in the Mud
A classic schoolyard game where tipped players freeze with legs spread until a teammate crawls between their legs to free them.
- Players
- 10–100
- Ages
- 5–16
- Time
- 25 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- None
How to play
Choose one tipper per 20 players. Tipped players stop immediately and stand with legs spread apart, stuck in the mud. To free them, another player crawls between their legs (they can't be tipped while crawling). Anyone wearing a dress or skirt can instead be freed by a teammate placing a hand on their shoulder and counting aloud to three. Leaders will usually need to call time rather than wait for the tippers to win.
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