THE RULES
The game starts with a coin toss with the winner choosing whether to strike or receive
A minimum distance of no less than 20cm (8in) of lace must be between knuckle and nut for both striking and receiving players
Each player takes three alternate strikes at the opponent's conker
Each attempted strike must be clearly aimed at the nut with reasonable force
The game will be decided once one of the conkers is smashed. A small piece of nut or skin (a third or less) remaining shall be judged out; it must be enough to mount an attack
If both nuts smash at the same time, then new conkers are drawn
Our thanks to the BBC for the article and photo.
This looks like so much fun but electronics have dominated youth for so long, one year olds are working the handhelds, I doubt elementary kids would be interested. But you never know, given the right introduction. Elisabeth, are you game?