Statues (game)

Ox on the mountain is regarded as a classic children's outdoors or in a large hall. Regionally, the game also other names, such as a rabbit running across the field or read newspaper.

Course

One child is chosen as the " ox " and stands facing the other children away at the "mountain" ( for example, in front of a wall). The other kids are about 20-30 meters from the ox away in a row. The Ochs calls, " One - two - three - four - at a complete loss. " While he is one, the children are allowed to gradually move up the mountain. At the word "mountain" the ox turns around and all the children of the group must remain petrified in their movement. Caught the ox a child in motion, it must be back to the start. Make it a child to reach the mountain, it has won, that is, it must now play the ox and the game starts all over again.

Variants

• Instead of a still moving participants of the game to return to the start, the ox may also impose penalties part in the form of backward steps. Who shrugs example, only slightly, only needs three steps backwards, etc.
• Depending on the agreement, it is the ox also allowed to approach closer to the observation phase to individual players and to move through all sorts of sayings and grimaces laugh. If this happens, it can also return it.