The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RED ROVER

THE PLAYERS LINE UP IN TWO EQUAL LINES, FACING EACH OTHER.
THE CAPTAIN OF ONE TEAM SHOUTS, "RED ROVER, RED ROVER,
LET (NAME) COME OVER!" UPON WHICH THE NAMED PERSON RUNS
FROM THE OTHER SIDE (HE IS A MEMBER OF THE OTHER TEAM
TO START WITH). THE RECEIVING TEAM HOLDS HANDS TO
FORM A WALL OF SORTS, WHICH THE RUNNER TRIES TO BREACH.
IF HE DOES, HIS TEAM GETS A MEMBER OF THEIR CHOOSING
FROM THEIR OPPONENTS, BUT IF HE DOESN'T BREACH THE
LINE, HE JOINS THE OPPOSITE TEAM. WHEN ONE MEMBER IS
LEFT ON A TEAM, THE OTHER TEAM WINS.

Where learned: CHILDHOOD

Date learned: NOT GIVEN