The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

HOPSCOTCH

1. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS A STONE (SMALL)
2. BEGIN BY THROWING STONE INTO BLOCK #1
3. HOP ON ONE FOOT FROM BLOCK TO BLOCK, OMITTING THE
ONE WITH THE STONE IN IT. DON'T STEP ON A LINE. IF
YOU DO, YOU ARE SENT TO THE END OF THE LINE TO
BEGIN AGAIN.
4. IF YOU REACH "HOME" TURN ON THE SAME FOOT AND HOP
BACK TO "START."
5. BEGIN PROCESS AGAIN, STARTING BY THROWING STONE TO
BLOCK #2
6. WHEN SOMEONE EITHER MISSES HER BLOCK AFTER THREE
THROWS OR STEPS ON A LINE, SHE GIVES UP HER TURN TO THE
NEXT IN LINE.
7. THE PERSON WHO COMPLETES TEN ROUNDS FIRST WINS.

Submitter comment: DIAGRAM OF PLAYING SURFACE ON 5 X 8 CARD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001967 FALL