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How to Play Patentiro

Definition of Patentiro

Patintero is a popular Filipino outdoor game that involves two teams. One team is tasked with creating "lines" across the playing area, while the other team tries to break through these lines. The game is often played on streets, playgrounds, or fields, and it requires strategy, speed, and agility.

How to Play

The game is played with two teams. The defending team will create a series of lines across the field. The attacking team must try to break through these lines without being tagged by the defenders. Players who get tagged are out of the game, while those who successfully cross the lines score a point for their team.

Steps for Playing Patentiro

Step 1: Draw a big rectangle on the ground, around 6 meters long by 4 meters large (using a chalk, stone chalk or even tape).

Step 2: Split the players in 2 teams (each team has 3 to 6 players). One team will start has the ‘Passers’ and the other team has the ‘Guards’. You can decide that by tossing a coin, doing rock-paper-cissor or using any other method.

Step 3: all Passers must go and try crossing the rectangle back and forth without being touched by any of the Guards.

Step 4: Once all Passers have finished (either won or lost), If anyone succeed, they score 1 point for their team.

Step 5: If a Guard tagged a Passer, the teams switch roles (Passers become Guards, and Guards become Passers) for a new turn to start and complete the round.