Q1.
A. You read how the people of Nagaland made the game of Hekko. Use the space given below to write about a new game that you would like to play.
Game: ........ Time: ........ Number of players: ........ Material needed: ........ Rules: ........ Foul: ........
The blank form printed on page 101, which you have to fill in.
Game: ........ Time: ........ Number of players: ........ Material needed: ........ Rules: ........ Foul: ........
| Game: | ........................................ |
| Time: | .................. |
| Number of players: | .......... |
| Material needed: | ......................................................................... |
| Rules: | (five lines) |
| Foul: | (four lines) |
Answer
This is your own invention, so there is no single right answer. But the form has six headings, and each one asks for something particular.
| Heading | What to write there |
|---|---|
| Game | A short name for your game. One or two words. |
| Time | How long one match lasts — for example, 10 minutes. |
| Number of players | How many on each side, and how many in all. |
| Material needed | The things you must have — a ball, chalk, a rope, nothing at all. |
| Rules | How to start, how to score, and how to win. Write one rule on each line. |
| Foul | What a player must not do, and what happens if he does it. |
Before you write, copy the way Hekko is built: it has a circle, two teams of a fixed size, one clear way to get a player out, and three clear ways for the game to end. Give your game all four of those things and the rules will be easy to write.
Model answer:
Game: Ring Rescue
Time: 10 minutes
Number of players: 8 — 4 in each team
Material needed: Chalk, one soft ball, four small stones
Rules:
1. Draw a big circle with chalk. Put the four stones in the middle.
2. Team A stands inside the circle and guards the stones.
3. Team B stands outside and rolls the ball to knock a stone over.
4. Team B gets one point for every stone knocked over.
5. After five minutes the teams change places.
6. The team with more points wins the game.
Foul:
1. No player may throw the ball above the knee.
2. No player may pull or push another player.
3. A player who commits a foul must sit out for one minute.
Game: Ring Rescue
Time: 10 minutes
Number of players: 8 — 4 in each team
Material needed: Chalk, one soft ball, four small stones
Rules:
1. Draw a big circle with chalk. Put the four stones in the middle.
2. Team A stands inside the circle and guards the stones.
3. Team B stands outside and rolls the ball to knock a stone over.
4. Team B gets one point for every stone knocked over.
5. After five minutes the teams change places.
6. The team with more points wins the game.
Foul:
1. No player may throw the ball above the knee.
2. No player may pull or push another player.
3. A player who commits a foul must sit out for one minute.
Why every game needs a “foul” list: Rules tell you how to win. Fouls tell you what is not allowed while you try. Without them a strong player could simply push everyone away, and the game would stop being fun.
Check your work: Read your rules to a friend who has never heard of your game. If your friend can play it after one reading, your rules are clear enough.