Duck on a rock

Duck on a rock is a medieval children’s game.

Gameplay

Duck on a rock is a game that combined tag and marksmanship (via throwing accuracy). It is played by placing a somewhat large stone (known as a "duck") upon a larger stone or a tree stump. One player stays near the stone to guard it. The other players throw stones at the "duck" in an attempt to knock it off of the platform. Once it is knocked off, the throwers all rush to retrieve their stones. If a player is tagged before returning to the throwing line with their stone, they become the guard. The guard may tag other players until they put the "duck" back into place.

Recent findings suggest basketball was influenced by this game;[1] its inventor, James Naismith, played this game as a child.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Newly found documents shed light on basketball's birth". November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. Laughead, George. "Dr. James Naismith". Kansas Heritage Group. Retrieved September 14, 2013. In the late 1930s he played a role in what became the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball.
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