The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CAPTURE THE FLAG

OBJECT: TO CAPTURE THE OTHER TEAM'S FLAG BEFORE
THEY CAPTURE YOUR FLAG.
ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAN PLAY THIS GAME. THEY
ARE DIVIDED EVENLY INTO TEAMS. A BOUNDARY IS
SET UP FOR THE GAME TO BE PLAYED IN. EACH
TEAM HAS A FLAG WHICH THEY HIDE SOMEWHERE ON
THEIR SIDE OF THE LAND (THE LAND IS DIVIDED INTO
THREE SECTIONS). THERE IS A SIDE FOR EACH TEAM
AND A NO MAN'S LAND SEPARATING THE TWO. EACH
OPPOSING TEAM IS TO LOCATE THE OTHER TEAM'S FLAG
AND BRING IT TO NO MAN'S LAND. THE FIRST TEAM
TO DO THIS WINS. IF A PERSON IS CAUGHT IN THE
OPPOSING TEAM'S LAND, THEY MAY BE CAPTURED AND
PLACED IN JAIL. NO ONE MAY BE CAPTURED IN NO
MAN'S LAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY

Date learned: 00-00-1972