Grade level: 4-8
Equipment: Mats, pool noodles
Game Description: Pirates & Sailors gives pirates a chance to try to tag sailors by chasing them with a pool noodle! If a sailor gets tagged, he must go into the pirate ship (prison). Sailors are safe in their own ships, but can only stay in them for 3 seconds. Sailors stuck in prison can be freed by other sailors if they can get to them without getting caught by a pirate. This game can get really intense; a great way to get exercise and have fun!
- Place a mat on the floor in the middle of the gym. That is the pirate ship.
- Place 4 mats in the corner areas. Those are the sailor ships.
- Give 3 players a pool noodle to tag with. Those 3 are pirates.
- The rest of the players are spread out in the entire playing area. Those players are the sailors.
- On the signal, the pirates chase the sailors, trying to tag them.
- If tagged, sailors must go into the pirate ship. They can be freed if another friendly sailor can get to them and safely bring them to a sailor ship without getting tagged.
- Sailors are safe in their own ships, but can only stay in them for 3 seconds at a time, then must leave.