During the game, the participants take turns to shoot down figures, called towns, from different distances. Taking aim, they launch the bat into wooden cylinders. The winner is the one who knocks down more cylinders in fewer throws. If an equal score falls out, then an additional throw is assigned.
Only 2 people or whole teams can participate in the game. The more kids there are, the more interesting the game is. The second team starts the game when all participants have made their first shot. The competition takes place in 2 rounds, after each throw a new figure is built.
The game complex includes 2 bats and 5 wooden cylinders. Of these, 15 towns of various shapes are built, after which they begin to play. At the beginning of the game, the educator must determine which team will be the first. It is very easy to do this using a counting-out or drawing lots.
For the game, they choose a flat area and make a marking of 2×2 m.Pieces are set inside the area in the middle of the front line. Throws are made from the farthest distance, which is 13 m, or from the closest, it is 6,5 m.
Players start at the farthest mark. If the participant knocks out at least one of the cylinders, then the next throw is made from the near line. A figure is considered knocked out if the cylinder is completely out of bounds. If the cylinder is on the front line, then this stroke is not counted.
A player’s throw is not valid in some cases:
- the participant stepped over the marking line;
- the bat touched the ground or court line;
- the participant took aim for a long time.
In this case, the game starts over, a new player exits. It is not allowed to repeat the move.
The rules of the game are subject to change depending on the age of the participants. For kids, they build the simplest shapes, gradually complicating the game. The task of each participant is to throw a bat in order to get into the area of the site, knock down a figure or cylinder. This does not work the first time, it will take a long time to train. The teacher can change the conditions of the game at his discretion, play only 5 pieces in one round.
The game “Gorodki” is interesting, it introduces to team games, everyone learns to work for the result. Do not forget to praise the little ones for their efforts. Gradually build more complex shapes from the cylinders.