Game variant with chalk, without a ball, and without a game leader:

A circle is drawn on the ground and divided into equal sections, with the names of countries written inside each section. The starting player calls out the first country: “Let it be the famous and well-known country ……….”

The called player jumps into the centre of the circle and loudly shouts: “One, two, three, stop!”

The others who were not called must run away, but when the shout is made, they are required to stop immediately at the spot where they are. The called country chooses whom to “attack” and measures three steps from the centre of the circle toward the chosen player. If the attacker reaches the chosen player, they cut off a palm-sized piece from that player’s country section (marked with chalk to shorten the section). If the attacker does not reach the target, then the target takes a palm-sized piece from the attacker’s section. All players return to stand around the circle, and the next country to be called is the one that lost a piece in the previous round. During the game, previously lost pieces can be regained using the same method. A player is eliminated from the game when their territory runs out.

This game can be used as a ball game in physical education classes.

It can also be played on a flat, grassy area during excursions or forest schools.

In schoolyards with paved surfaces, the chalk-only, ball-free version is feasible.

Instead of country names, other categories such as flower or animal names can be chosen. This way, the game can also be used to practice multiplication tables, for example.