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    Four square is a playground game played on a court divided into four squares. A player serves to start each round by bouncing the ball once in their square and hitting it to another player. Players must bounce the ball once in their square and hit it to another before the second bounce. A player is out if they fail to return the ball or hit it out of bounds. The objective is to avoid being eliminated and make your way to the top ranking square. The simple rules and minimal equipment required make four square a popular recess game.

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    Four square is a playground game played on a court divided into four squares. A player serves to start each round by bouncing the ball once in their square and hitting it to another player. Players must bounce the ball once in their square and hit it to another before the second bounce. A player is out if they fail to return the ball or hit it out of bounds. The objective is to avoid being eliminated and make your way to the top ranking square. The simple rules and minimal equipment required make four square a popular recess game.

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    Four square is a playground game played on a court divided into four squares. A player serves to start each round by bouncing the ball once in their square and hitting it to another player. Players must bounce the ball once in their square and hit it to another before the second bounce. A player is out if they fail to return the ball or hit it out of bounds. The objective is to avoid being eliminated and make your way to the top ranking square. The simple rules and minimal equipment required make four square a popular recess game.

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    Four square is a playground game played on a court divided into four squares. A player serves to start each round by bouncing the ball once in their square and hitting it to another player. Players must bounce the ball once in their square and hit it to another before the second bounce. A player is out if they fail to return the ball or hit it out of bounds. The objective is to avoid being eliminated and make your way to the top ranking square. The simple rules and minimal equipment required make four square a popular recess game.

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    FOUR SQUARE

    The History of the Game


    Historians believe the game evolved from a variation
    of French lawn tennis, which divided the court into four sections,
    handball, and a game called “Paume.” Eventually, this morphed into a
    pastime called “boxball” that thrived in city centers due to the
    limited space requirements.
    Eventually, boxball evolved into the four square playground leaders
    know and love t
    oday. The game appears in children’s literature from the early 1900s
    — it has stood the test of time.
    The game spread around the world. It isn’t challenging to see what
    makes it so attractive. It develops necessary motor skills, it
    promotes both friendly competition and cooperation and it doesn’t
    take money or many resources to play.
     Four square (also called downball, handball, four squares or box ball) is a
    sport played on a square court divided by two perpendicular lines into four
    identical boxes creating four squares labelled 1–4 or A–D. It is a popular game
    at elementary schools with little required equipment, almost no setup, and
    short rounds of play that can be ended at any time. The game also has a large
    following for adults in central Maine, Riverdale, Massachusetts and the Boston,
    Massachusetts area.

     GAME RULES:

     Server (King) must put one foot behind the service line

     Everyone must Hit UNDERHAND

     Ball must bounce ONCE and only ONCE in your square before your strike it (including on
    the serve)

     If someone makes a mistake you rotate up and that person goes to the back of the line
    (outside the #1 square)

     Server takes care of any arguments (unless it involves the server – then vote as a group, or
    play rock paper scissors)

     Inside lines are out, Outside lines are in


    o Why? Because inside lines are shared, while outside lines are not shared so you
    know who’s square it bounced in.

     You can move anywhere outside the square or in your section of the square

     If it bounces in your square you MUST strike it

     Server Must Ask “Are you Ready” before serving

     No Carrying, Stalling or Holding – you must Strike or Hit the ball


     OBJECTIVES

     Rules vary, but there are two common objectives. The first is to have the most
    points when the game ends, where 1 point is awarded to the person in square 4
    (the server) each turn. The second is to be the last player who hasn't been
    eliminated by obtaining a predetermined number of "outs".
    How to Play Four Square

    Draw a large square with a cross in the middle, dividing it into four
    boxes. One player stands inside each square. A fifth individual
    serves as the referee.
    The classic game labels these squares like face cards — ace, jack,
    queen, king — with players moving up in ranks through the
    squares. However, many playground games omit the labels. Any
    player who isn’t currently “out” may stand in any open space.
    You can play this game with an entire class of kiddos. The
    remaining players form a line and await their turn — the next
    person replaces the first player “out” for committing an error.
    Play begins when one player bounces the ball into another player’s
    square. According to the classic rules, the “ace” should serve the
    “jack” in the diagonal square. The receiving player must then pass
    the ball to another after the first bounce, but before it hits the
    ground a second time.
    The receiver must use an underhand motion, similar to
    how you would serve the ball with a racquet if you were playing
    pickleball. Let the age of the players dictate whether they may
    first catch the ball before passing it to another — allowing a little
    leeway in this regard makes the game fun for the toddler set, too.
    Players get “out” one of two primary ways: the ball strikes a line or
    goes outside the court, or they fail to return it after the first
    bounce. If a player returns the ball, and it strikes anywhere outside
    of the intended recipient’s square, they go to the end of the line. If
    they receive a valid volley they fail to return, they incur the same
    penalty.
    STARTING GAMES

    Play begins when the server drops the ball once into her/his square then hits it into
    a different square (serves the ball). The server must keep both feet in the service
    box until the serve is completed. The ball can only bounce once in any square.

     A player may get out as follows:

     Failing to hit the ball into another square


     Allowing the ball to bounce more than once in their own square
     Hitting the ball out of the squares or hitting a line
     Hitting the ball incorrectly such as by holding, catching, carrying, etc.
     Hitting the ball out of turn or committing interference

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