TZAMI (old game from Greece)
The game is played in open space with two teams.
What we need: 1 air ball, a stack of 7 pieces house-top piles.
The game begins after choosing by lot which team will start having possession of the ball. Let’s call it team A.
We put the piles-stack in the center of a circle drawn on the ground.
Outside of this circle:
Team A stands in a row in small distance.
Team B forms a semi-circle around the drawn circle, opposite team A.
Each player from team A rolls the ball trying to tumble the piles-stack. When someone succeeds, team B spreads the piles into the circled area,
counts 1-2-3 and on 3 they take possession of the ball. Team B now start passing the ball to each other trying to hit and “burn” the members of team A who are trying to rebuild the piles-stack. The “burned” players get out of the game.
Team B must pass the ball quickly as if the ball is “burning” their hands.
Final goal of the game is for:
Team A to rebuild the piles-stack and shout ‘TZAMI’ before all members get “burned”.
Team B to “burn” and put out of the game all members of team A not allowing them to rebuild the piles-stack.
Bellow I attach the link of footage from the game uploaded on youtube. You will notice that children have black and red t-shirts to be easily distinguished. The game was a bit messy, I apologize! We hadn't played it for days and due to constant rain we had to play it indoors. But we really enjoyed it. If you want to try it too and need further guidance, please ask.
Greetings to all from Drama, Greece.
