Wide Game

Wide Game is a type of game played in a large area, such as a field, heathland or woodland. It is commonly played by Scouts and other large sociable groups of young people. The game can have many possible objectives, including capture-the-flag, capture-the-enemy, or be a variant of British Bulldog. The game can also be a variation of another game (such as football, rugby, ultimate Frisbee). Some non-violent youth groups such as the Woodcraft Folk have elaborated the role-playing and costume elements of wide-games, to make the games more suitable for younger children, producing fantasy role-playing wide games.

Wide game techniques and approaches are being re-worked for modern cities and modern technology, in games such as " [http://www.blasttheory.co.uk/bt/work_day_of_figurines.html Day of the Figurines] ", in which mobile phone communication is heavily used between players.

Rules in the Scouts

Complete the objective of the game. Young children may play by "non-contact" rules, where they are not allowed to hit other players. Most groups over the age of 10 or 11 play "contact" rules where players are allowed to stop the other team from moving (usually by using rugby tackles). Some experienced groups play "full-contact" rules where anything is allowed (excluding kicking, punching, biting, and outright cheating).

External links

* [http://inquiry.net/outdoor/games/wide/training.htm Training Scouts for wide games]
* [http://funandgames.org/widegames.htm Wide Games]
* [http://www.blasttheory.co.uk/bt/work_day_of_figurines.html Blast Theory's modern city-wide version of a wide game]