### Noughts & Crosses

- Video Link - https://youtu.be/mfbUcXhhPrQ Equipment:
- • x Socks rolled up, of any 2 colours - 6 of each colour • x Socks rolled up, of any 2 colours - 6 of each colour (Bean Bags, Small Balls, Scrunched-Up Foil)
- • x A4 Paper at Targets (Small Hoops/Circles, Cloths/Flannels) • x A4 Paper at Targets (Small Hoops/Circles, Cloths/Flannels)
- • (2 Chairs for variation games) • (2 Chairs for variation games)
- Set-up: Place A4 Paper spaced out on the floor in a 3 x 3 pattern. Aim: “Throw three socks to make a 3-in-a-row line.”
- • a seated position throw 9 socks of any colour. • a seated position throw 9 socks of any colour.
- • must remain on the paper targets to count. • must remain on the paper targets to count.
- • lines can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. • lines can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
- • 9 throws, score and collect the socks. • 9 throws, score and collect the socks.

###### Scoring:

- • Score: How many three-in-a-row lines can you make from 2 • Score: How many three-in-a-row lines can you make from 2 turns (9 + 9 throws)? Remove all socks after the first turn.

###### Variations:

- • With a family member in a second chair, alternate • With a family member in a second chair, alternate throwing to score as many three-in-a-row lines as possible, with 10 socks, 5 each. Score & collect after all 10 socks are thrown.
- • With a family member. Play against each other with • With a family member. Play against each other with 12 socks, 6 socks each of 2 different colours. Both players can have socks on the same paper target.
- • - Classic ‘Noughts & Crosses’. Play against a • - Classic ‘Noughts & Crosses’. Play against a family member with 10 socks: 5 socks each of 2 different colours. Once a paper target contains a sock, it belongs to that player. Remove any further socks that come to rest on an occupied target.
- • Quickfire: As above, except don’t take it in turns to take a throw, when you’re ready to • Quickfire: As above, except don’t take it in turns to take a throw, when you’re ready to play, you play! If a sock comes to rest outside all the targets, forfeit that sock for the next game only.

###### The Grid variation

###### Set-up:

Number the paper targets: 1,1,1 / 1,2,1 / 3,2,3 as per diagram.

###### Scoring:

- • playing ‘Three-in-a-Row’, with above rules. • playing ‘Three-in-a-Row’, with above rules.
- • points from landing on the paper targets, but only record • points from landing on the paper targets, but only record them when you score a ‘Three-in-a-Row’ line.
- • back horizontal row is worth 8 points (3+2+3). The right side • back horizontal row is worth 8 points (3+2+3). The right side vertical row is worth 5 points (1+1+3). Diagonals are worth 6 points (1+2+3).
- • on your own with 9 socks, or as a collaborative or • on your own with 9 socks, or as a collaborative or competitive version.
- • competitive rules: • competitive rules:
- • Back. Players are penalized if they throw a sock beyond the • Back. Players are penalized if they throw a sock beyond the back of the grid (beyond the 3,2,3 papers). On the next throw, their opponent can choose to retrieve & replay one of their own socks (if they wish). They then have two throws in a row: (1) a retrieve & throw (2) followed by their throw in turn.