1. Realities of modern life mean that young people rarely get the chance to play simple fox and hounds-type games in wide, open spaces. So make it happen. With a well-chosen and properly organised wide game, even older young people can forget the sophistication of their electronic worlds and enjoy letting off steam with chasing, hiding, running and larking about in the big outdoors.
2. Do not assume too much familiarity with even the basics of the games. Keep them simple, especially to start with. The point is always to have fun, and over-complication can get in the way. A typical set-up is to have two teams. One has a mission - to find and retrieve something or somebody. Meanwhile the other team tries to stop them. Rules, scoring and timing can vary. With a group that has time to absorb the rules properly, all kinds of creative and imaginative games are possible - from combating an alien invasion to versions of Lord of the Rings.
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