Ring

Krąg (“Ring”) – detailed description
Type: throwing–catching team game
Age group: 10+
Number of players: 8–20
Equipment: wooden or thick cardboard disc, two parallel lines 8–15 meters apart

The field
• Two parallel lines: Team A stands behind the left one, Team B behind the right one.
• The teams stand facing each other.
• The middle area is the “playing field” – this is where the disc falls.

Course of the game

1. Starting throw
   o One player of one team (e.g. A) rolls or throws the disc across toward Team B.
   o The throw must reach the other team either in the air or rolling on the ground.
2. Catching
   o If Team B catches the disc before it falls → Team B may take 1 big step forward toward the other team.
   o If the disc falls to the ground without being caught by the other team → Team A may step forward.
   o If the disc goes sideways or does not reach the team → irregular, new throw.
3. Alternate throws
   o The teams always throw the disc alternately.
   o After each catch or mistake they move closer to each other, advancing between the lines.
4. Forbidden
   o to throw intentionally in a very high arc
   o to throw too strongly so that the other side cannot catch it
   o to step out of the area behind the line at the moment of the throw
   o to step forward too early (only allowed at the referee’s signal)
5. Goal of the game
   o The team that reaches the opponent’s line wins, or
   o throws across so that the disc passes behind the opponents standing on the other side and no one touches it → automatic victory (rare but spectacular).

Tips
• The teams should discuss who throws and who catches.
• The disc may be replaced with a “softer”, flat frisbee-like object.
• With younger children a playful, running-based variant can also be played.