Hello how may I help you? How do people decide who gets to be 'it' in tag? Traditionally, the first person to ask the question "who is it" is "it", though other methods are acceptable Which other methods are acceptable? Eeny-meeny-miney-moe is popular Okay. So how do I tag a person? To tag means to physically touch someone, usually on the back or shoulder. Hitting or punching is a violation, tags must be gentle in nature Okay. Is it mandatory to run in the game of tag? It is customary, but not mandatory. However, not running will result in being tagged very quickly Also, is there a score to keep track of in the game of tag? Not usually. The game just ends when the players get tired