The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RED ROVER

USUALLY PLAYED WITH AT LEAST SIX PLAYERS OR MORE ON EACH
TEAM. THESE TWO TEAMS BOTH STAND IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND
HOLD HANDS. ONE TEAM CALLS A PERSON FROM THE OPPOSITE
TEAM, AND THAT PERSON TRIES TO BREAK THROUGH THE
CLASPED HANDS; IF HE DOES, HE STAYS ON THAT TEAM HE
CAME FROM--BUT IF HE CANNOT BREAK THROUGH, HE MUST STAY
ON THAT TEAM. WHERE THERE IS ONE PERSON LEFT ON THE
OTHER TEAM, THE TEAM WITH THE MOST PLAYERS WINS.
PLAYERS SAY: RED ROVER, RED ROVER, SEND (NAME A PLAYER)
RIGHT OVER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN