Mary Fay Pendleton
General Rules for Recess
and
Playground Activities
2013-2014
School Rules
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Listen and respond politely
Respect others and their property
Be responsible
Be honest and caring
Food
Food is to be eaten in designated areas only.
Lunch: All grades – lunch tables
Recess: Kindergarten – Kinder snack tables
1st- 8th Grade – Snack tables
Areas of Play
Kinder
Authorized
Unauthorized
Wood chip area/Big Toy
Behind storage sheds
Black Top
Kinder Playground
1st-8th
Big Toy
All banks and bush areas
Basketball
Behind storage areas/classrooms
Soccer Field
3rd grade bathrooms
Black tops/ tetherball
Basketball
General playground rules
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Listen and be respectful to Adults.
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Stay in authorized areas.
No chasing or tag games are allowed during recess or lunch times.
No rough play – ie: Karate, “Power Rangers”, wrestling, or pushing.
The red rubber balls should never be kicked.
Do not throw objects. (rocks, sticks, wood chips)
Run on blacktop only when playing organized games.
Walk in the hallways.
Restrooms
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No visits to the restrooms or drinking fountains after the bell.
No playing, climbing or yelling in the restrooms.
Use and dispose of toilet paper and paper towels properly.
No splashing water on the floor or walls.
Recess Referrals
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Fighting or intimidation.
Failure to follow directions by a teacher/supervisor.
Using bad/unkind words or obscene acts.
Disrespectful behavior
Habitual disregard of playground rules.
Teasing
Line up at the end of Recess
A freeze whistle will be blown at the end of morning and lunch recesses. Students will squat quietly when this first whistle is blown.
Those students having playground balls or jump ropes will hold them. A second whistle will be blown and students will walk quietly to
their lines.
Rules for playground equipment and games
Bars:
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One at a time on each section.
Keep hands on bars at all times.
One turn is to a count of 100.
Basketball:
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No more than five players on a team.
Play on half of the court when more than ten players want to play, or if there is a disagreement over grade level or gender
participation.
After a missed shot the original team may shoot again without taking the ball to the top of the key by an opposing team before a
goal may be scored.
The ball is given to the opposing team out of bounds for:
 Traveling – taking more than one step without dribbling, passing, or shooting
 Double dribbling – dribbling the ball with two hands
 Kicking the ball
 Stepping out of bounds
A player is given a free throw for personal fouls of: holding, pushing, hitting, tripping, running into, or blocking the path of another
player.
Big Toy
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Do not play tag or chase.
Do not push.
One at a time on the slide.
Never climb up the slide.
No running on the big toy.
Dodge Ball
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Use a rubber ball.
No one within the circle may touch the ball.
A player must be hit below the waist as judged when he is in a standing position.
Only the first player hit below the waist is out.
No passing of the ball to another team member on the outside circle.
No slamming a person with the ball.
Four Square/Two Square
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Use a rubber ball.
The server, serves the ball from the service area.
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The ball must be tapped with the hands, not held or thrown, no fists.
The ball must bounce once before it is hit.
If the ball hits a line, it is a fair ball.
No “cuts” while waiting in the line for your turn.
No hard “slams”. (Do not hit the ball so hard that it does not bounce high enough to be returned).
The player who is waiting first in line is the “judge”.
Handball
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Handball courts are to be used for handball only. No “kickback” or kicking the ball against the wall.
A player stands behind the 6 foot serving line and serves the ball against the wall so that it rebounds within the court boundaries.
The players must wait until the ball has bounced before returning the serve. This return may rebound anywhere on the court.
After the serve, the ball may be played on the fly or after the bounce. The player may use one or both hands.
A player may not hit the ball more than once; players must alternate hitting the ball.
A player is out when one of the following violation is committed by a player:
o The ball is hit after is bounces twice.
o A good serve is not made in two tries.
o A player interferes with the play of another player.
o The ball rebounds outside with court boundaries. Line balls are good.
Hopscotch
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A “miss” means you have to go to the end of the line and wait your turn.
A “miss” is:
o The marker is thrown in the wrong square or goes out of bounds.
o You jump in a square that has a marker in it.
o You pick up the wrong marker.
o You change feet in hopping.
o You put your hand in a square that has a marker in it.
Horizontal Ladder (Kindergarten)
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Go in one direction and keep moving.
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Wait in line for your turn.
Do not climb or sit on the top.
No “chicken fighting”.
Jump Rope
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A person who misses his/her turn takes an end. The next person to miss takes the other end and so on.
The rope is not used for anything but jumping rope.
Do not tie jump ropes together.
Kickball
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A kicker is allowed three kicks (three strikes). If he kicks a foul ball on the third kick, it does not count as a strike.
A fair pitched ball is pitched underhand, does not bounce too high, and must travel over any part of home plate.
The kicker is allowed four balls, and then can walk to first base.
The fair ball includes all parts of all four bases and the foul lines.
No stealing bases.
The runner must wait on base until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. No leads.
The runner advances only to one base on an overthrow.
Soccer
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Soccer should only be played in the designated area.
A foul is committed for unnecessary roughness, charging from behind, pushing, holding, tripping or jumping on an opponent.
Only the goalkeeper can touch the ball with any part of his/her hands or arms.
A player is not allowed to play the ball a second time before it has been played by another player.
The goalkeeper cannot take more than four steps while holding the ball.
Swings
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Sit on the swing.
One at a time on the swing.
Swing back and forth, not side to side.
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No pushing or helping others to swing.
Stay away from the person swinging.
Count only on someone when all swing are taken.
One turn is 50 times up and back.
Tether Ball
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Each player must stay on his/her side.
Climbing or touching the pole is not allowed.
No chances are allowed.
The ball should be truck with a closed hand.
The server is the newcomer to the game.
Serving
The server starts the game by tossing the ball into the air and striking it with his/her fist. As the ball travels around the pole, the server
attempts to hit it again and again in the direction of the original serve. The opposing player tries to wind the rope around the pole by
hitting the ball back in the opposite direction. The ball is not considered in play until the server’s opponent has had an opportunity to hit
the ball at least once.
Object of the Game
Wrap the ball completely around the pole, or it the “other” player violates a playing rule by committing a foul. After winning two games,
the winner must go out of the game. The winner is the player that completely wraps the ball.
Fouls
Play stops immediately after a foul has been committed. A player who commits any of the following fouls forfeits the game to his
opponent:
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Hitting the ball with any part of the body other than the hands or forearms.
Stopping continuous play by holding or catching the ball.
Touching the pole with any part of the body.
Touching the rope with any part of the body, even accidentally.
5. Stepping on or beyond the boundary lines.
6. Catching the ball.
7. Being a poor sport. This includes arguing about what is called.
The First person in line for the next game is the judge. This person will confirm any questions for calls by observing the game.
Mary Fay Pendleton Bulldog Positive Citizen Matrix
Bulldog 5 R’s: Respectful, Responsible, Ready, Relational, and Reliable
EXPECTATIONS:
5 R’s
BE
RESPECTFUL
BE
RESPONSIBLE
BE
RELATIONAL
BE
RELAIBLE
CLASSROOM
PLAYGROUND
CAFETERIA
DISMISSAL AREA
ALL SETTINGS
- Talk at appropriate times.
- Model whole body listening
- Raise your hand to participate.
- Use appropriate language and
be truthful.
- Wait for your turn to play each
game.
- Give space to others on the
playground equipment.
- Be a role model in outdoor areas.
- Respect adults on duty.
- Stand appropriately in the line
and recognize the space of
others.
- Use an inside voice.
- Use table manners.
-Listen carefully for teacher
directions.
- Stand in the appropriate line up
area.
- Wait for your turn to use sidewalks
and crosswalks.
- Treat others as you would like
to be treated.
- Take care of school supplies,
books, and school property.
- Be present in class and on
time each day.
- Return homework and
classroom work on time.
- Follow directions the first
time they are given.
- Follow the game rules.
- Listen for adult directions.
- Hold the ball and stop all games
as soon as the bell rings.
- Walk in a straight line after the
whistle.
- Carefully place your food on
the tray.
- Sit in assigned area.
- Remain seated at your lunch
table.
- Pick up after yourself.
- Make sure you have all homework
and classroom communications.
- Keep all personal items packed in
your backpack.
- Remain in the designated area until
your pick-up.
- Follow directions the first time
they are given.
- Be a role model and a problemsolver.
- Be supportive of classmates’
efforts.
- Share words of
encouragement and
congratulate others for their
hard work.
- Treat others as you would like
to be treated.
- Keep hands, feet, and objects
in your desk area.
- Keep classroom walkways
clear.
- Keep project areas clean and
organized.
- Use all classroom items
appropriately.
- Use polite words.
- Invite others to join your game.
- Think about how your actions
impact others.
- Focus on intentional positive
actions.
- Use polite words such as,
please, thank you, and excuse
me.
- Model cooperation and
friendship.
- Use polite words, such as, please,
thank you, and excuse me.
- Model cooperation and friendship.
- Express gratitude for gifts,
treats, or kindness.
- Compliment others on a job
well done.
- Only run in the grass areas.
- Freeze when the recess bell rings.
- Walk safely to your line when the
whistle blows.
- Keep hands and feet to yourself.
- Watch where you are walking.
- Eat only the food that belongs
to you.
- Remain seated until you are
excused for recess.
- Line-up carefully.
-Walkers leave school grounds
immediately.
- Leave with adult only at the
designated pick-up area.
- Notify teacher before leaving.
- Be aware of your personal
actions at all times.
- Model school safety rules.
BE
READY
- Be prepared when the teacher
calls your name.
- Transition quickly to the next
subject or activity.
- Listen for directions.
- Enter and exit the game quickly
when it is your turn.
- Line up at appropriate times.
- Pay attention to where the line is
moving.
- Face forward and watch where
the line is moving.
- Have your lunch number
prepared and be ready at the
front of the line.
-Know your after school plans and
parent designated location.
- Be an active listener and aware of
adults on duty.
- Be watching for the person who
picks you up.
- Be alert.
- Observe time limits.