Tips For Playing Capture The Flag

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If you are looking for a game that you can play this summer with your family, or that you can play if you have a group of friends over who are wanting to do something fun and different, one game that is always a great idea is capture the flag!

A yard that is large enough for the game, and that can be divided roughly in half, will be the first two things you will need for a game of capture the flag; of course, if you do not have a yard that will work for this, you can also go to a nearby park that will work, as it will be important for you to have a fair amount of space in which you can play the game, and for you to also be able to discern one side from the other.

In order to get started with your game of capture the flag, you will need to set up two teams that each have an even number of players, giving each team a rag, shirt, or towel - making sure each of the two "flags" are the same size and color; once the teams have been divided and each team has been given their flag, the teams should take turns hiding their flag on their side of the yard in a place where they think the other team will not find it (and make sure you have a rule that states how much of the flag must be showing - usually a couple inches - or it may never be found!).

You can start the game after each team has hidden their flag, with the goal being to find the other team's flag and move it back to your own side - without getting tagged by the other team! Everyone has their own unique rules for this part of the game, and nothing is "right" or "wrong" as long as everyone playing knows the rules, but the main components should be that if a player gets tagged, they are frozen until a member of their team unfreezes them, and the game does not end until one team finds the other team's flag and gets it back onto their side!