DPA - Sample Games by Division & Location

Safety Considerations

• Make sure the gym floor/ground is free of any obstructions, and that the floor isn’t wet or slippery.
• Ensure that the groups are spaced apart so that they don’t run into each other.
• Remind students to remain aware of where other groups are while they’re trying to protect the designated student from being tagged.
• Inform students that they are to gently tag one another.

Instructions

• Divide the class into groups of four.
• Three students will join hands and form a circle.
• The fourth student will stand outside the circle and be “It.”
• The group will decide who “It” has to tag in the circle of three.
• Once this has been decided, “It” tries to tag that student while the other two try to protect him/her. 
• The group can move in any way to protect the player.
• Once the student has been tagged, he/she becomes “It” and a new person becomes the person to be chased.

Accommodations/Modifications

• If there are not enough students to create a group of four, have a few groups of five. In this case, there’ll still be one student who is “It,” and four students who are making up the circle.

Source

OPHEA. H&PE Curriculum Support Document: Gr. 7-8, Appendix B. 2000.