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| One of the last days of school the kids played Lapp Game. |
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| Lapp Game is eskimo baseball played with a similar bat and rubber/leather ball. |
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| Before a player bats, the pitcher touches the ball to the bat. |
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| Then the pitcher throws it a couple feet in the air and the batter swings! |
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| If they hit it, they have the option to stay behind home plate. |
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| They can run as a group to the other end to safety, then they have to make it safely home. |
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| All ages of kids and adults play together. |
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| Agnes, our amazing elder, watches and cheers for support. |
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| If an outfielder catches it, the other team is out. |
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| There is only one out before you have to switch. |
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| They love playing Lapp Game outside near the slushy snow. |
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| Other kids cheer them on. |
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| Some kids just play in the cold mud, but everyone has fun! |
I remember playing this at st. Mary's in 1968-69. it was fun with a minimum of rules and lots of cooperation. sometimes a good player would temporarily switch sides to help the other team that was not doing well. people of all ages played together.
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