Materials needed: a rubber or plastic chicken or any other animal (preferably not made of plush, because it can get dirty)
Participants are divided into two teams; a playing field is marked off—divided into two halves—taking into account the number of participants, and free of obstacles.
The leader throws the chicken or other mascot onto the field after giving the signal to start the game. The players in the half where the chicken lands quickly form a line behind the mascot. Once everyone is in position, the person at the front passes the chicken between their legs to the person behind them. The mascot must move as quickly as possible through the space between the participants’ legs until it reaches the last person. Each person in the line, while helping the chicken move forward, also says their name. The last person in line runs with the chicken in front of the line, shouts “STOI,” and throws the chicken into the opposing team’s half of the field.
In this phase, the opposing team’s players form a line behind the chicken, while the player who threw the chicken must run around his own team, which forms a tight circle (similar to American football), until he hears the command “STOI” from the other team. The laps run around their own team count as points.
The game continues until a predetermined score is reached.
The game is extremely dynamic and fun; it’s best played outdoors.
