Playground Rules

Recess

TK- K  9:30 – 9:45

1st/4th   10:00 – 10:15

2nd/5th 10:20 – 10:35

3rd/6th   10:40 – 10:55            

Sidewalk and Hallway Areas

• Students walk in a straight line
• Students stay on the blue lines
• Students are silent while walking in line
• Students may not visit classrooms during a.m. or lunch recess, unless previously arranged with the classroom teacher. Students must have a hall   pass to visit another classroom during recess breaks.

Playground Entrance Procedures

• Walk on lines
• Wait to be excused on the blacktop by your teacher
• Walk to the area of choice

Playground Rules

• NO PLAY FIGHTING OR WRESTLING ALLOWED.​
• Use bathrooms and drinking fountains appropriately and as intended.
• Play on the blacktop areas only keeping out of restricted areas such as: hallways and in classroom corridors.
• Leave all toys at home.
• Walk on the blacktop except when playing an organized game.
• Primary – Freeze once the bell rings.  Once the Yard Duty Teacher blows whistle, students walk quietly to their line.
• Intermediate – stop playing once first bell rings, line-up on numbers.
• Use the grass area between the goalpost for soccer.
• No tackle football.
• No socializing in the middle of any games.
• Only soccer balls or footballs can be kicked.  Do not kick red balls, volleyballs, or basketballs.  Share your game with any interested parties.

Snack Area

• Eat snacks only at picnic tables next to the shack.
• Bring healthy snacks.
• Throw trash in trash cans.
• Do not share snacks.

Student Rules for Games and Play Areas

Play Structure

• No running
• No tag, chasing, or pushing
• No throwing bark
• Bars – go correct direction
• Climb the ladders on the outside and move toward the middle platform
• Slide – sit in the center of the slide and come down feet first with bottom on the slide
• Stand in line
• Take turns

Basketball Rules – Half Court

• Five players per team for a total of 10 players per half court
• Only full court if available and others don’t want to use it.
• 1 Ball
• Fouls – Must give up ball to opposing team
  1. Grabbing
  2. Pushing
  3. Tripping
  4. Elbowing
  5. Traveling – Moving without bouncing or dribbling ball
• Jump Balls
  1. When ball tied up, play stops
  2. Teams must alternate taking the ball out 

Kickball Rules

• Ten players per team for a total of 20 players
• Batter (kicker) stands behind home plate before kicking the ball
• Batter kicks the ball which has been rolled to him/her
• Ball should be rolled only with moderate speed
• If kicker kicks ball from grassy area they are out!
• Kicker receives 3 pitches only
• 3 outs change sides
• Runners on base may not lead off or steal a base
• Runner is out if ball arrives to base in a controlled manner (i.e. thrown and caught, not thrown at runner)

Foursquare Rules

• Server bounces ball, then hits it underhand to any square.
• The ball must bounce only once in the square and then that player hits it to another square
• The ball must bounce before being hit to the next square
• The ball must be struck with an open hand
• Waiting players line up 3 feet from the game.
• Stepping on or over the line is a foul, causing the player to be out (except when stepping out of your own square).
• Players rotate towards square A.  Only the person who is “out” leaves the game.  New players enter at square D.
• Square A is always the server
• If the ball hits on a line, it is an out for the hitter.

If the ball is made to bounce over an opponent’s head, it is an out for the hitter.

Tetherball Rules

FOULS:

• Hitting the ball with any part of the body other than the hands.
• Stopping continuous play by holding or catching the ball.
• Touching the pole with any part of the body.
• Touching or hitting the rope.
• No Climbing of the pole or adjusting of the rope and chain are allowed.

PENALTY:

A player who commits any of the fouls listed above forfeits the game to his opponent.  Play stops immediately after a foul has been committed.

SCORING:

The game is won by the player who first winds the rope completely around the pole or by forfeit in the case of a foul committed by an opponent.  5 wins in a row, must rotate out.

Freeze Bell

• When students hear the bell, all movement stops immediately.
  1. Students stand in place
  2. Balls and/or equipment is held in hands
  3. If on play structure, students are to stand where they are
• When the whistle blows, students may go to the bathroom/get water and then walk to their lines.
• Students line up one after the other or in assigned order.
• Hands are folded, in pockets, or at their sides ready to go inside and learn.