Steal the Bacon
A fast-paced group warm up that places players head to head, and uses a variety of movements from jumping to crawling, running, and sillywalks.
Steal the Bacon is a fast-paced, head to head team game perfect for warming up a large group. Students will be directed to move through a wide variety of quadrupedal movements and conditioning exercises, pushing them to think and move quickly!
By adding objects into the field of play, the game can easily become more complex and incorporate high level jumping and low level vaulting.
This game suits all ages and all skill levels.
Objective
Collect the most bacon!
Setting up
People
All Ages
Age 6+
Space
An open space for beginners & large groups
A controlled space with objects strategically dispersed in the field can provide increased complexity for more advanced students.
Equipment
- ‘Bacon’ aka loose items such as balls, blocks, shoes, bandanas: 1 for every 2 players.
Set-up
- Choose a ‘ref’ (usually the instructor)
- Split the group into two equal teams, using your best judgement for distribution of skill.
- Teams form two opposing, facing lines, on either side of the field. Players on the same team should be standing shoulder to shoulder facing the other team.
- Each player is assigned a number, which is shared with one person on the opposite team.
- Bacon is placed in a line in the middle of the two teams, equidistant.
How to Play
Each round the REF will lay out the bacon, and then call out a movement skill (qm, bunny hops, burpees, etc) and a number or set of numbers
- Players assigned the number called must move to the center and try to grab the bacon.
- Players must use the movement skill assigned
- Once bacon is acquired, the player must bring it back to safely to their team.
- An opposing player can tag a player with bacon, forcing the tagged player to drop the bacon and forfeit the round.
- Tagging of a player can not occur before the player has touched the bacon
- If the player carrying the bacon makes it back to their side, their team gets 1 point
- If the player carrying the bacon gets tagged, the opposing team gets 1 point.
End Game
We recommend 10-15 rounds, but feel free to go longer for a more intensive conditioning session! Team that collects the most points wins!
Variations
No Contact
No contact can be created by giving every player a bandana to attach to the belt. Tagging is replaced by flag grabbing.
Objects in a Field
By adding objects into the field, whether fitness equipment or everyday furniture, the game can be increased in complexity.
Set-up
- Choose a ‘ref’ (usually the instructor)
- Players line up across the field facing their partners
- Players place their own personal bacon at their feet. Every player should have their own bacon!
How to Play
Each round the REF will call out a movement skill (qm, bunny hops, burpees, etc) and say GO!
On GO! Players must try to retrieve their opponents bacon and return to their starting location before their opponent.
- Players must use the movement skill assigned
- Players should raise their hand when they cross the finish line
- Players must completely cross their starting location before raising their hands.
End Game
We recommend 10-15 rounds, but feel free to go longer for a more intensive conditioning session! The side that collects the most points wins!