-Objective:

For the IT to freeze all the participants.

• None

-Equipment Link:

• Place participants on the court in a scattered formation and identify one player as being the “IT.”

• At the signal to begin the IT tries to tag the other players.

• When a player is tagged she stands with his feet spread at least shoulder width apart.

• If another player can slide between the legs the frozen player is free again.

• When a player steps outside the boundary he is frozen until the end of the game since no other player can go outside the boundaries to thaw the player out.

• If the IT freezes everyone then the first player that was frozen becomes the new IT.

• Safety considerations: 

  • It is helpful for players to have been taught how to dive in volleyball. If a net is up be sure posts are properly padded.

  • You may want to give the ITs a pool noodle or foam tube to tag people with so that no-one is inadvertently pushed over while being tagged.

• Instructional tips:

  • If the IT is finding it too difficult to freeze everyone, appoint a second IT.

• Variations:         

  • Frozen Ball Tag: Same as Frozen Tag except that the IT gently throws a ball against a player to freeze the player. If you suspect the throws are too hard then have the IT throw with their non-dominant hand. 

  • Soccer Frozen Tag: Played the same way as Frozen Tag but frozen players are freed by another player dribbling a ball between their legs.

• As a cool-down:

  • Without an IT have players dive through the legs of 3 different players. When all players have completed their dives, the team is dismissed.