SPUD

The object of this ball game is to run as far and as fast as possible from the person who is throwing the ball and to dodge the ball when it’s thrown at you without moving your feet.
Be sure to use a very soft ball, such as a foam ball, which is specifically made to be thrown at people without hurting them.

How to Play:

1. Start with a person in the middle. That person is the thrower, or "it." Everyone else should stand within arm’s reach of the thrower.
2. The thrower tosses the ball straight up into the air. As soon as the ball is released, players begin to run away from the thrower. When the thrower catches the ball on its way back down, he yells, "Spud!" at which point players immediately freeze where they are.
3. The thrower then tries to tag a player with the ball. The frozen player can try to dodge the ball but is not allowed to move his or her feet. If the player is hit, he or she will get the letter "S" and move to the middle to be the next thrower.
4. If the thrower misses, then the thrower repeats steps 2 and 3.
5. The game is played until a player gets all four letters "S-P-U-D," which means she is out of the game. The game continues until there is only one player left. That player is the winner.