Grade level: 2-7
Equipment: None
Game Description: Bump Tag is a simple, yet incredibly fun, tag game or start-up/warm-up activity. Start with all players sitting in pairs somewhere in the playing area or gym floor. Have one pair split up into a chaser and a flee’er. The chaser will try to tag the flee’er. Whenever a flee’er is tagged by the chaser, they switch roles. The flee’er is always trying to run towards any pair who are sitting on the floor and sit beside them. Once sitting, the opposite (far player in the pair) gets “bumped” and must stand up to become the new flee’er who will try to run from the chaser. This “bumping” of players happens over and over again every time the flee’er sits beside any pair. Eventually implement 2 chasers and 2 fleers, or 3 of each to increase the challenge and activity level. This is just another game that’s proven to get students running and having a great time!
(Thanks to Tim Herr for this game idea)
Great inclusive game with plenty of action and warming up of children. Thanks
Instant favorite with our elementary running group.
Possible (advanced) version: if there is a ‘bump’ the chaser becomes the flee’er and the one who stands up will be the new chaser.
My students love this game. Thank you for the idea! Do you have any suggestions for when a chaser becomes too tired?
You’re welcome! If the chaser becomes too tired, you can switch roles of the chaser and flee’er (that is, the chaser would become the flee’er and can hopefully find a spot before getting tagged). OR you could have that tagger/flee’er group sit down, and tell a different group who’s sitting to stand up and become the new tagger/flee’er combo.