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Encyclopedia > Bad EGG

Bad Egg is a children's playground ball game played in Great Britain and other countries. Combination playground structure for small children; slides, climbers (stairs in this case), playhouse A playground is an area designed for children to play freely. ... Alternate uses: See Ball (disambiguation) A ball is a round object that is used most often in sports and games. ...


One player is chosen as the 'bad egg' and turns their back to the other players. 'Bad Egg' then asks the others to each name something from a particular group (for example, each player is to name a colour, or a football team etc). Once each player has answered, the 'Bad Egg' throws a tennis ball over their shoulder, and at the same time shouts out one of the answers that previously had been given by the other players. The person whose answer was given by 'Bad Egg' then has to run after the ball, and shouts 'stop' when they retrieve it. A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ...


All players, including that who went after the ball, remain stationary. All players, except that with the ball, stand with their legs apart. The player with the ball then attempts to roll it under the legs of one of the other players. If successful, that player becomes 'Bad Egg'. In unsuccessful, the player who retrieved the ball becomes 'Bad Egg'.


As with most informal games, the detailed rules vary with locality.


External links

  • Estonian analysis of the game

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