Zip, sometimes known as "Zip Zap Boing" or "Zip Zap Zop",[1] is a game often used as a theatre preparation exercise[2] and sometimes as an elimination game.
[3] The game structure is folkloric and has differing rules and names in different places.
The most basic form of the game involves a circle of people sending a "clap" or "impulse" or "ball of energy" to each other in turn, saying the word "zip" each time.
Other moves such as "zap" send the clap in different directions.
Although almost every practitioner of the game uses a different set of rules[citation needed], for illustrative purposes, below are the set of rules used by the UK Scout Association:[4] Other rulesets may include actions like "Zoom", "Catch and Roll" and "Reflector".