Lagori (“Seven Stones”)
Equipment needed:
Small dodgeball or similar small soft ball
Chalk
Seven flat stones or seven flat stackable items
Setup:
Using chalk, draw two parallel lines 10 feet apart on the ground.
Place a stack of seven flat stones in the center between the lines.
How to play:
Divide players evenly into two teams.
One player from Team A must throw at the pile of stones from behind their line. Team B stands
behind the other line.
Once the pile of stones is knocked down, Team B has control of the ball.
Team A must reconstruct the pile of stones they knocked over while Team B tries to tag them by
hitting them with the ball below the knees.
Once the pile of stones is knocked down, players from both teams can scatter without regard for
the lines.
The round is complete either when Team A completes the pile and one of their players yells
“LAGORI!” or when they are all tagged “out.”
When a round is complete, switch teams and allow the other team to throw at the pile and
reconstruct.
Notes:
Each thrower gets three chances to hit the pile of stones. If they miss three times, another
member of their team gets a turn.
If a player is tagged with the ball, she/he must sit out until the round is over.
Completed piles are worth seven points.
If all players are tagged out before the round ends, the number of stones stacked is how many
points the team receives.
Play as many rounds as time allows. The team with the most points wins.
Advanced:
Number the stones 1-7 and require the stones to be stacked in order.
