Spud is a dodgeball variant for children and adults, where players try to eliminate each other by catching and throwing an inflated and generally soft ball.
The person who is It stands in the approximate center of the playing area, with one foot in front of the other.
If, while they were running, they were unable to stop immediately, those players must retrace their steps and return to the point that they were in contact with when Spud!
The target player may not move his or her feet or duck, but may sway, bend, shimmy, and shift.
When a player receives four penalty letters (S P U D), that person is required to be eliminated, or a new game is begun.
In this instance, the player may simply touch or punch the ball with another part of the body besides his or her feet.
In all instances, a player who wants to call a ghost number must throw the ball sufficiently high and in the air to remove any advantage that he or she would otherwise have.