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Form a circle facing centre, double arms' length distance between players. One player in centre. Players toss a ball to each other, left or right, or over the head of one player only, to player beyond, the centre player endeavoring to get the ball or knock it to the floor, and in case of miss exchanging places with the player who caused the failure, either by poor throwing or catching.

Form a circle in front in close order, wide enough to permit the passage or escape of the centre player. Pupils face the centre. The centre player tosses the ball to whomsoever he likes, such player in turn tossing the ball back to the centre player who must catch it and escape with it through one of the openings, the player who threw the ball endeavoring to catch him before he can succeed. Places are exchanged when the centre player has been caught.

The centre player of a circle tosses the ball to his playmates a number of times agreed upon — four, six or eight times. Upon the last return toss the players scatter, the centre player endeavoring to hit some one with the ball before the players can get too far away from him. The player who is hit exchanges places with the centre player.