I loved this youth group game when I was a kid! I used to think my youth pastor, Chris Pityer, made it up… but now I’m pretty sure his wife did. It’s that good.
Supplies
- About two-thirds as many Frisbees as you have kids playing, minimum of 10.
- A Hula Hoop or a ring of rope for Fran’s home.
- A big field.
Set up
Place the Hula Hoop or the ring of rope in the middle of the field, with one Frisbee in it to get Fran started.
Spread the rest of the Frisbees out around the field.
Choose one person to be Fran and one person to be Frank.
Objective
The point of the game for Frank is to tag every other person by tossing a Frisbee at them. If it hits them in any way, or even if they catch it, they are frozen and must drop the Frisbee and their feet may not move. If Frank succeeds in freezing every other person, he wins.
The point of the game for Fran is to keep every other person thawed (un-frozen) by completing a throw of a Frisbee to them. If they catch a Frisbee thrown by Fran, they are unfrozen and can return the Frisbee to the home base for Fran to use again. If she succeeds in freeing every person and collecting all the Frisbees inside her home, she wins.
The point of the game for every other person is to stay thawed. If Fran or Frank throw a Frisbee that is not caught, they may collect it and run or throw it back to Fran’s home. If they are tagged by a Frank-thrown Frisbee in the process of returning another Frisbee to Fran, they must drop both and are frozen.
Variations
If you have a very large group, try having more than one Fran. You can place multiple homes around the field. You may also use a different color Frisbee for each Fran, allowing each Fran to throw only their own color of Frisbee.
If the game is going long, and the Frank is getting tired, add an additional Frank or two. There’s no such thing as too many Franks.
Getting bored? It’s ok, you’re the youth pastor. Make up rules and shout them to the group. Try, “Every frozen person who can high five another frozen person is thawed!” or “Everyone holding a Frisbee throw it straight up in the air.”
Finishing
Yelling “Next point wins!” won’t work in this game because there are no points. Just play until everyone is frozen or everyone is thawed and Fran has all the Frisbees… or until Frank can’t run anymore. Pick a new Fran and a new Frank and play again… and again… and again.
