November 13, 2008
How to Play Tetherball
by rbc
Lately we’ve been getting a few questions about how to play the game tetherball. The main goal is for each player (there are only two kids, one against the other) to hit the ball in a direction that will wrap the cord up around the center pole. Each opponent is hitting the ball in an opposite direction, so that’s the contest— you hit it one way and she hits it the other way. The trick is to hit the ball so that it’s hard for your opponent to reach the ball and hit it back. One strategy is to hit the ball downward so that it goes high (and hopefully out of reach) when it wraps around to your opponent’s side. You win when you wrap the cord completely around in your direction and the ball hits the pole.
After you play a while kids can add rules that make the game more challenging and fun. Maybe you can allow only certain kinds of hits, or require that the ball wrap around high on the pole, or create funny penalties for “carrying” the ball or grabbing the string. Like all great games, there are loads of options!
Tetherball is one of those amazing outdoor games kids love to play at camp. Got a free minute? Let’s play!
P.S. Want to learn more about tetherball? Check out this article.
Comments
3 Responses to “How to Play Tetherball”Trackbacks
Check out what others are saying about this post...-
[...] Dynamite— being a tetherball champ? Sure you’ve played before at camp, and you know how to play tetherball, but maybe you need a few more strategies to really pump up your game. Here’s a couple of [...]
Speak Your Mind
Tell us what you're thinking...and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!
It sounds easy, but it’s actually pretty hard. I’ve been going to camp for five years and only won maybe three times. PS That’s not me in the picture, promise.
emma ill see you at school