hopscotch
thumb|Primary schoolchildren playing hopscotch in Cuba, where the game is known as pon upright|thumb|Moves in a Hungarian hopscotch (the black dot being the stone, cast and retrieved)
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Hopscotch is a children's game where players hop through a numbered court or grid pattern, typically tossing a stone and retrieving it according to specific rules. The game has been played across many cultures for generations and remains a popular playground activity that helps develop balance and coordination.
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24 sectionsContents
- Court and rules
- The court
- Playing the game
- Origin
- Etymology
- Variations
- Persian: Laylay (or Khane bazi)
- Glasgow: Peevers or Peever
- French: Marelle, Escargot
- German: Himmel und Hölle
- India: Kith-Kith
- New York City: Potsy
- Brazil: Amarelinha
- Spanish-speaking countries
- South Asia: Chindro
- Catalonia: Xarranca
- Ghana: Tumatu
- Portugal: Jogo da Macaca
- Indonesia: Engklek
- Longest design
- World record
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
thumb|Primary schoolchildren playing hopscotch in Cuba, where the game is known as pon upright|thumb|Moves in a Hungarian hopscotch (the black dot being the stone, cast and retrieved)
Hopscotch is a playground game in which players toss a small object, sometimes called a piggy or lagger, into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object. It is a children's game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a physical and cognitive workout.