Playground Game Equipment Rules
TETHER BALL
No crossing the mid line
The person not serving gets to pick both the side they wish to stand on and the direction the ball is to be hit
No Ropes – the ball may be caught only after being hit twice
No climbing poles
If the game is going on too long the person at the head of the line may count on the players, after 30 hits two new players take over
BIG TOY
If the need arises the supervisors will establish days for specific grades to use the "Big Toy"
No jumping off
Girls wearing dresses should not play on the bars unless they are wearing shorts underneath their dresses
One person at a time on the slide – Face forward and go down the slide in the sitting position
Go down the slide only, no climbing back up the slide
Can only climb up the ladders – can not climb down the ladders
No running on or around the "Big Toy"
BASKETBALL
Supervisors may designate specific courts for grade levels if needed
Half courts are used
One ball per half court
No more than 5 players on a team for 3rd thru 5th grade/ 3 players on a team for 1st 2nd Grades
PLAYGROUND:
No running on blacktop (except in basketball court)
Students shall observe the "hands off" policy and will not wrestle, tackle, kick, or hit.
Throwing rocks on any other dangerous objects is absolutely prohibited.
Playing in the bathroom or hallways is prohibited.
Students should follow rules for specific games and playground equipment. Teachers will review specific rules with their students.
GAME AND EQUIPMENT RULES:
Sports/Game equipment may not be brought from home.
SWINGS
Wait behind the yellow lines until it is your turn. All swings go one direction
Must sit on the swings – no standing or laying on stomachs
No spinning or twisting on swings
A student must give up the swing after the first person in line counts to 30. (Each time the feet of the person swinging come toward the person counting is when the counting takes place)
No count backs (Student may count on another student, but not the one who counted on them)
FIELD PLAY
No body slamming, pushing, shoving, tackling, or tag
Games requiring a ball to be kicked may only be played on the field
FOUR SQUARE
One player in each square
Server bounces ball in their square and then hits the ball into another square
The ball must be struck with an open hand
After the ball bounces in a square the player in that square hits it and bounces it into an opponent’s square (the ball must bounce in the square before it is hit)
If the ball hits on a line the person who hits it is out
If the ball does not bounce in someone else’s square the person who hit the ball is out