Nervous Breakdown

Have the children form a standing circle, facing inward. Pick one to be in the middle & give him/her the ball. All the other players tosses or fakes a toss, underhanded, to a player of his/her choice. If thrown, the circled player must catch it. If faked, the player must not unclasp his/her hands. If the player fails to make a catch or unclasp hands when faked, he/she is out & sits down in place. The game continues until only one player is left or until a specified time. The winner is the new leader. Bad tosses should not count against any player.