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where did the name for the game tag come from
In English, tag most likely comes from the Middle English word tek meaning ‘touch, tap’.
What are some other names used to refer to the game of tag
The playground game tag is also sometimes referred to as tips, tig, tiggy, it, tick, chasey or touch and go.
What are the simplified rules for the game of tag
When a person is tagged, the tagger says, Tag, you're 'it'!, and the last one tagged is it for the next round.

Question: What skills are required
Self-contained rewrite: What skills are required to play the game of tag