42) Steal the Bacon

Supplies
*any object that can be handled by a multitude of reckless youth

Goal
To be the team with the most points

Preparation
Split the group into 2 equal teams. Have each group line up, side by side, on opposite side of the playing area (at least 30 feet between groups). Put the object at the halfway point between the groups, and have the players on each team count off from 1, remembering their numbers. There should be a # 1 on each team, # 2 on each team, and so on.

How to Play
A facilitator calls a number that matches up to a participant "at random," and the players from each team, with that number, run to grab the object, and return back to the group. Returning with the object scores a point for the team, and the facilitator calls a new number.

Variations
Depending on if you want a calm or wild game:
You may choose to score points to whoever grabbed the object, or allow them to wrestle for the object all the way back to the team.
You may make the object small, for one hand only, or bulky and hard to keep hold of.
You may make the object gross/slimey/dirty socks/etc.
You may call multiple numbers (if they can fight for it), even adding more numbers when they think they almost have it. This works great, say, if you call "5," and one "5" is extra small. Suddenly call out "8," knowing that "8's" size on the small "5's" team will compensate. It also takes the burden of always losing, off of the smaller participants.