The chaser tries to tag the runners before they can "get home," or to a given place. If he succeeds, the one tagged is "It."
SECRET TAG
Is played by not telling who is "It." He chases the other players and tries to tag one of them. If he succeeds, the one who was tagged becomes "It."
JAPANESE TAG
In this game the one tagged must place his hand on the spot of his body where the tagger tagged him; doing this, he must chase the other players until he tags one of them.
CROSSING THE BROOK
This is a favorite game with little children.
A place is marked off and named "The Brook"—we will say it is three feet wide.
The players run and try to jump the brook. When all have jumped over, they stand and jump backwards. The one who jumps into the brook instead of across it is out of the game.