Rats and Rabbits at Home
Also called Rats and Rabbits
Stand back to back, pick names, and on your call sprint to your home line with the ball before you get tagged.
Two home lines a few steps apart; stand back to back in the middle and, on the call, the named one sprints home with the ball while the other chases.
Set up
- Two home lines a few steps apart. Stand back to back in the middle with a ball.
Garden, park.
How to play
- Pick names: Rats and Rabbits.
- On the call, the named one sprints home with the ball and the other chases.
- Swap names and go again.
Make it easier
Make it harder
- Start sitting down.
- Opposite rule: Rats means Rabbits.
Three things to say
- Listen, then go. Big touches on the sprint.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
My best
Escapes. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.