The Sock Rope

Should you have a bunch of socks and a collection of zip ties, as we had at last weekend's Redondo Beach Fun Fest, and should you be wondering what invitation to play could be crafted from said same, wonder no longer. The young recreators of Redondo discovered that the Sock Rope turns out to be an admirably sturdy and moderately stretchy device which serves most brilliantly as a volleyball/badminton/tennis net, should anyone wish to play volleyball/badminton/tennis. In the absence of ball or bird, one might consider the use of a sacky sack, as in the game of Footbag Tennis.

And yes, it is most rope-like, and can consequently can be used in many rope-using games, like, for example, jumprope and that game where everyone stands in a circle and jumps over the rope while the center player holds it by an end whilst centrifugilating it.

When it comes time to dismantle the Sock Rope, a game of Make-a-Wish Tug-of-War can generate significant amusement, the winner being the team with the longer Sock Rope. A similar game, known as Toilet Paper Tug-of-War, can be played with, um, toilet paper.