Unlike Gladiator in Roman times,
the Campus Kids version is a lot less dangerous. |
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This combination of capture the
flag, dodgeball, and flag football easily makes this game a camp
favorite. |
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Counselor Adam explained the
rules, and picked the teams. |
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The rules are simple. |
Each team has a flag. The
objective of the game is to get the other team's flag and bring back to
your base, just like capture the flag. However, there are obstacles in
the way. |
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Each side of the playing field
has barriers in which players can hide behind. This can allow sneak
attacks to happen. |
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The dodgeballs are used to get members on
the opposite team out of the game. However, team members cannot
move with the dodgeballs. They can only roll the dogeballs forward. |
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Each team member wears a flag
belt. If the belt comes off, under any circumstances, your out! |
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The games that were played were
truly exciting. Each team gathered at its base to start. |
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Let the games begin! |
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Several techniques were used to
get the other team's flag, like the army crawl. |
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Fortunately, this camper made a
narrow escape. |
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Campers carefully defended their
bases... |
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Until victory was acheived! |
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Put simply, gladiator is great! |
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