EQUIPMENT
10 cones
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Sheriffs & Cowboys. In this game, you are cowboys wanted by the law (sheriffs). The Sheriffs (tagger) want to catch you and put in the hoosegow (end zone). Your goal is to stay away from the sheriffs to avoid being caught.
INSTRUCTIONS
Before the game begins, the cowboys must line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder.
When I say, “GO!” the cowboys must run away from the ranchers.
If you are tagged or go out-of-bounds, you must go into the hoosegow.
You can be freed from the corral if another wild horse comes and gives you a high-five.
You can only free one captured horse at a time.
The rancher must use a two-finger butterfly tag.
The rancher cannot enter the corral.
We will begin a new game after 2-3 minutes or when all the wild horses are in the corral.
Variation: Smaller objects are worth more points.
TEACHING TIPS
Make sure no one is peeking or uses words other than Yee or Hah