This is played by an even number of people, at least 4 people, but a good number would be 6 or 8 (the more the merrier-but it gets more difficult to win). An outdoor game usually played at night when the moon is bright. Draw a rectangle and parallel lines on a flat ground using charcoal or water as shown. The distance is dictated by the average arms lengths of the players. The distance should not be too short so that if you stay in the middle of the square (as indicated by Roman numerals I, II, III, etc.), the Taya group on the lines marked Line 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 can tag you without effort. The distance should not be too far so that the Bangon group can just freely move from "A Safe Area" to "B Safe Area" and back without difficulty.
For the diagram shown below, the number of players is five (5). Lines 1, 2, 3, 4 are guarded by one player each. They move back and forth in an east-west (horizontal) direction depending on where they could tag the Bangon group member(s). The vertical Line 5 that divides the big rectangle in half is guarded by the leader and moves back and forth in a north-south vertical direction. The other group (Bangon group) indicated by 5 circles composed of 5 players initially start in "A Safe Area." They scatter themselves in that area and attempt to get to "B Safe Area." As the bangon member(s) try to cross Lines (1,2,3,4), say Line 1, the Taya person assigned to this Line will stretch both arms trying to tag anyone crossing that line. The Taya person on Line 5 (vertical) will do the same (meaning, tag). If he is successful in tagging at least one person in the Bangon group, the Bangon group and the Taya group will exchange places. If a Bangon group ends up in any Box marked I, II, III, IV, V or VI, he or she can stay there as long as he is not tagged by any of the Taya group, keeping in mind though that the objective is to get to "B Safe Area" and then back to "A Safe Area" without being tagged. If any Bangon member reaches "B Safe Area," the Bangon leaders yells "Tubig!" and if at least one Bangon member safely reaches "B Safe Area" then back home to "A Safe Area" (similar to one round-trip), the leader yells "Isang Gabi!" The objective is to accumulate as many three consecutive "Isang Gabi's." The consequence for the losing team could be that that each member of the winning team gets to ride "piggy-back" one-on-one on the losing members.
Summary:
1. Need large space (ie. field, garden) depending on how many playing.
2. Need equal number of players on each team.
3. Decide the rules, what the definition of score is.
4. Defenders must stay along their "lines" to tag incoming attackers.
5. Attackers must get through to the half way zone and back to base in order to win or score, without getting tagged by any of the defenders or stepping on the outside zone.
6. Once an attacker is tagged:
a. Game over for that player AND/OR
b. Teams change roles AND/OR
c. Continue until all other players make it through AND/OR
d. Continue until one player makes it through.
Have fun...
