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Tag (also known as it, had, he, tips, tig, touch, tiggy, tick, dobby, chasing, chasemaster, chasey and other names) is an informal playground game that usually involves two or more players attempting to "tag" other players by touching them with an object, usually their hands. Played throughout the world,[1] tag is inherently simple — most forms require neither teams, nor scores, nor sports equipment such as balls — but it may be made more complex with various rule modifications. Both of these aspects make tag a popular game amongst children, and it is often played in informal areas such as playgrounds or backyards. Many forms of Tag include additional rules regarding whether another player is eligible as a target, "tag no return", "Cree (safe) off ground" etc.

Some variants of tag use special equipment such as balls, guns, or even flashlights to replace tagging by hand.

A game of tag that takes place on a Jungle Gym or other large piece of playground equipment that is easily traversed on. The basic rule is that the person that is "it" cannot get on the equipment, trying to tag the person while on the ground. It is so named apparently because the person who's "it" is an alligator, and cannot climb on such equipment.

Ball Tag is a variation of tag and Dodgeball. It is generally played with a tennis ball, but in supervised versions a dodgeball is often used. The game is played with standard tag rules, except the person who is "it" uses a ball to tag other players. The ball may not be picked up off the ground by anyone other than the "it." If a person who is not "it" intentionally picks up the ball, they are "it" for two turns, unless they tag the person who was originally "it."

Sometimes, Dodgeball rules are incorporated. One such rule is that if a person catches the ball thrown at them, the person who threw the ball is still "it". The catcher can then throw the ball anywhere on the course, making the "it's" job more difficult. Another Dodgeball rule is that if a ball that is bounced off a tagged person is caught by another player without the ball touching another object, the person who was tagged is it.

Like British Bulldog, the game is banned in a number of school playgrounds for being overly violent. One scout is the 'bulldog' and stands in the center of the play area. Everyone lines up at one end of play area. When the bulldog yells, 'British Bulldog', all scouts run to the far end of the play area, avoiding the bulldog. To capture someone, the bulldog must lift him completely off the ground long enough to yell, '1, 2, 3, British Bulldog!' He then becomes a bulldog too. The last player caught is the bulldog for the next round.

In Australia, 'Ball Chasey' is often referred to as 'Brandings' or 'Brandy'. The name originates from the variant where the game is played with a tennis ball that has been soaked in water. These leave a mark (or brand) when hitting clothing.

Like ball tag, 'subdivision tag' is played in a much larger area. (hence subdivision) and instead of running it is played on bicycles

Go to Court is a variation of tag involving "fugitives" and "marshals". The marshals consist of approximately 1/5 of the total group and in either a dark house or neighbourhood, the marshals reach the appropriate count and begin pursuing the fugitives. If a fugitive is spotted a marshal may shout "Go to court!" whereupon the fugitive must go to a designated spot and await physical contact from another fugitive to resume part in the game. The marshals win if they successfully gather all of the fugitives.