The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STOOP TAG

PHILLIPENE CHILDREN'S GAME
NO. OF PLAYERS: 5 OR MORE
FORMATION: PLAYERS SCATTER OVER THE PLAYING AREA.
WITH ONE PERSON BEING "IT."; HE CHASES THE OTHERS,
TRYING TO TAG ONE OF THEM. A PLAYER MAY ESCAPE
BEING TAGGED BY STOOPING OR SQUATTING. HOWEVER,
EACH PLAYER MAY STOOP ONLY THREE TIMES. AFTER THAT
HE MAY ESCAPE BEING TAGGED ONLY BY RUNNING. ANY
PLAYER TAGGED BECOMES "IT."
IN A LARGE GROUP THERE SHOULD BE SEVERAL TAGGERS.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 10-11-1972