26) Prisoner

Supplies:
* 2 to 4 handballs, or similar-sized balls that aren't too hard
* volleyball net (optional)

Set-up:
In a field or gym, set up a volleyball net with several yards of space on either side (or use tape, chalk, rope, etc to make a line on the ground). Have an area set up off to each side, to be designated as prison. One side is used for each team.

How to play:
Split the group into two teams, one on each side of the net/line. The teams start with an equal number of balls, and begin throwing the balls over the net or across the line in an attempt to strike an opponent and get him/her out. When an opponent is hit, he/she is out, and must wait in "prison" until he/she is "released." When a player catches the ball, however, the person who threw it is out. An individual can be "released" when a player from his/her team throws the ball, calling his/her name, and the ball hits the ground on the other side. When an entire team is in prison, the other team wins.

Variations
In one version, the player who throws the ball is not out when it is caught, unless that person had called the name of a prisoner. This makes it risky to try to rescue a prisoner.
Sometimes, a "jail break," which releases all the prisoners at once, is the only case in which a caught ball gets the thrower out. This makes it easy to try and rescue one prisoner at at time, but courageous to try and release everyone.
*In my favorite version, a player can only release all the prisoners at once, by running into the prison, shouting "jail break!", and running out without being hit.