Pityaw/Pikyaw

Pityaw/Pikyaw
Quines, Chavez, Casiple, Gonzaga
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>> Pityaw (Pikyaw) is popularly known as syatong or syato syatong in Tagalog

and Ilocano, pitiw chato/chatong and shatungs in Bisaya.

>> The game was so popular in the 70s and 80s.

>> It is one of the traditional children’s games in the Philippines.

>> Shatongs's popularity traveled as far as MIndanao and Luzon regions.

>> The history of pikyaw is come from a rural area where peasant and folks in
that area came to play this kind of indigenous stick game.

>> In the Visayan island of Siquijor, kids call it pirigitiw.

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Materials

- Two teams with two or more players.

- Longer stick (12-16 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Shorter stick (6 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Elongated shallow hole (base)
- Open space.
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Materials

- Two teams with two or more players.

- Longer stick (12-16 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Shorter stick (6 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Elongated shallow hole (base)
- Open space.
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Materials

- Two teams with two or more players.

- Longer stick (12-16 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Shorter stick (6 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Elongated shallow hole (base)
- Open space.
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Materials

- Two teams with two or more players.

- Longer stick (12-16 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Shorter stick (6 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Elongated shallow hole (base)
- Open space.
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Materials

- Two teams with two or more players.

- Longer stick (12-16 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Shorter stick (6 inches with an inch in diameter)
- Elongated shallow hole (base)
- Open space.
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How Shatong is Played?

>> The game starts as the two representative players tries to hit the small stick
placed in the base (hole) on the ground. The player who hits the farthest will
become the first player or the hitters.

>> The hitters take thier stand behind the base. While the fetchers position
themselves a few meters opposite the base.

>> The hitters first player now proceeds to start the first level of the game.
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First Level

>> The hitter places the short stick or ‘hit’ across the base. Then, he launches
it off into the air as hard as he can. He must see to it that the ‘hit’ lands on
the farthest distance. The hitter makes sure that no fetcher catches the
stick.

>> When the hitter is successful in his launch, a fetcher is obliged to retrieve
the short stick from where it landed. The hitter now rests the longer stick or
‘bat’ right before the base and waits for the fetcher to throw the short stick
back to the base.
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>> However, if the hitter is unsuccessful in his launch and a fetcher catches
the stick in mid-air, his team loses its turn to play hitters. They now must take
the role of fetchers.

>> On the other hand, the fetcher’s aim is to hit the long stick with the short
one. When he succeeds in hitting the long stick, his team now takes the role of
hitters. But, if he fails to hit it, the hitter proceeds to the Second Level.
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Second Level

>> The hitter suspends the short stick in the air and drops it. But, while the stick
is in mid-air, he must move quickly and strike it as hard as he can. He makes sure
that the short stick lands on the farthest distance. At the same time, he hopes no
fetcher catches it. But, in case the opponent catches the short stick, the hitter’s
team loses its turn to play. The two teams must now exchange positions.

>> However, if the stick is not intercepted, the fetcher throws it back to the
hitter. But, this time, the hitter aims to strike the stick back as hard and as far as
he can manage.

>> When the hitter succeeds in striking back the stick, his team now earns points.
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>> The hitters earn their score by measuring the distance between the drop
point of the short stick and the base. They use the long stick as the measuring
rod.

>> Finally, the hitter proceeds to the Third Level.

>> But, if the hitter fails to strike back, his teammate takes his turn to play.
The second player begins with First Level.
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Third Level

>> The hitter positions the short stick at a 45-degree angle against the base. He
makes sure that a good part of the stick protrudes enough for an easy hit.

>> Once ready, he hits hard the protruding part of the short stick to launch it
into the air. And while in mid-air, he strikes it quickly to the farthest distance,
making sure no fetcher catches it.

>> The hitter is given only 3 attempts to launch the ‘hit’. If he fails, his
teammate takes the turn to play, starting from the First Level.
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>> If the hitter succeeds in his launch, they count their score once more. The
count starts from the drop point of the ‘hit’ to the base. They add the score in
this Level to what they got at the Second Level.

>> But, if the hitter fails to strike, or an opponent catches the ‘hit’, the hitter’s
team loses a turn.

>> If a hitter succeeds in all levels without the ‘hit’ intercepted, he turns over
the game to his teammates. The succeeding player repeats the process until
everyone gets a turn to play the bat and hit.
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Punishment

The winning team picks one of loser players to do these:

- He launches the ‘hit’ like what is done in the First Level. But this time, no
fetcher attempts to intercept it in mid-air.

- From the drop point, the player strikes the ‘hit’ forward to the farthest
distance (like what is done in the Second Level). Again, no fetcher is allowed to
catch the ‘hit’.

- Finally, a representative of the losing team picks up the ‘hit’. And, holding his
breath, he runs towards the base screaming, “Shaaatoooooong”.
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Playing pityaw or shatong can improve interaction, communication

and bond with your playmate and playing these games can benefit
a lot to the children; first they know how to follow rule of the
game, second this game taught us sportsmanship, where they can
easily accept whether they lose or win the game, third is its
physically enjoying because it’s a good exercise to both limbs and
lungs and fourth it also improves your counting skill.
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Quiz
1. This is commonly used in formal games.

2. It is considered as the Philippine national and traditional native sport.

3. This variation of sipa is played with a lead washer that is cover with cloth.

4. This type of variation keeping the ball above the ground.

5. In the Visayan Island of Siquijor, kids call pityaw as?

6-7. Pityaw is popularly known as syatong or syato syatong in ____ and ____.

8-10. Give at least 3 materials needed in playing pityaw/shatong.