A starting signal is given and each team tries to reach the other team's station, grab the flag and race back to his station. If you had the flag when you got hit you must drop the flag and leave the game. A good field will provide a day of excitement, challenge and fun. Most fields are outdoors, with the vegetation and terrain as varied as the natural countryside. Indoor fields are growing in popularity.
All players have to start out at there own flag station.
Most teams will keep one or more players at the flag station to keep guard. These are what keeps people in the field. They line the playing area and are bright in color so you can see them easily. Players must stay with in the boundaries or the will be disqualified. These are places that are defensible.