
pick one player to be BULLDOG . all other players get a ball and line up along one end of the area .The Bulldog should stand in the middle of the area , The coach starts the game by shouting Bulldog and then players with the ball attempt to get to the other side of the area without the Bulldog taking their ball , if a players loses their ball they should join the Bulldogs team . game continues until 1 player is left with a ball
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