The players stand in a semi-circle facing the man who is "It," at a distance of about ten yards. "It" throws a ball to any one of the players, calling "Hold-'em!" If the player misses he goes to the "low" end of the line. The ball is thus thrown back and forth between "It" and the others until "It" misses. Then he goes to the "low" end of the line and the man at the "high" end becomes "It." A softball is used.