Bat the Bum

Bat the Bums is a game for penitatas created by Terrijude and is typically played at birthdays or similar events but can be played but other children. Gameplay is intended for five or more children, and only requires one suitable size paddle.

History
Bat the Bums was conceived by roleplayer Terrijude on the Bottoms Valley Forum. It was reputedly modelled off a game of table-tennis and is intended as a Party Game, but as yet has not featured heavily in any stories or media.

Instructions
To play you require
 * A suitable sized paddle for the children present.
 * At least four to eight children.

Rules

 * 1) Using a suitable sized paddle for the children present, select you a swinger.
 * 2) Once the swinger is chosen, they stand in the middle of a circle with everyone else must arrange themselves in a circle, at arms' length from the swinger and facing away from the swinger.
 * 3) The person in the middle of the circle must turn around and try to swat as many of the rumps as possible with the paddle.
 * 4) The persons standing in the circle must attempt to dodge the paddle without moving their feet.

Additional
 * The player with the paddle is not allowed to step towards the player or more their feet. Variations played by young children though can use a 'Boundary' marked on the floor with chalk that the 'swatter'

Gameplay
Once a person has been spanked by the paddle, they sit down. The last person standing then changes places with the swinger, and round two begins. Game continues for as long as players are willing..


 * IF at any point the swinger's feet move, the people in the circle may give the swinger five spanks each with the paddle, this being a standard forfeit.
 * If someone in the circle moves their feet, the swinger may give them five spanks. They are also automatically out for that round.
 * Overbalancing does not count as moving one's feet, but should not be done too many times, lest the other players accuse the over balancer of cheating, which carries a harsher forfeit.