Toe wrestling
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Toe wrestling is a popular children's game played with two players, or in tournaments of more with all individual matches in pairs. This is often played in situations where larger or more complicated games might be inappropriate: in the car, a restaurant, or when attempting to annoy one's parents.
To play the game, players remove socks and shoes from their feet and face eachother at a distance no closer than one foot. Typically, after a short starting chant which varies by region (for example, "one, two, three, four, I declare a toe war."), the opponents proceed to attempt to pin (capture or trap) their opponent's feet for three seconds, while avoiding the same. Pinning is accomplished by placing one foot on the same foot of the opponent (for example, Player A's right foot must pin Player B's right foot).
Like similar childhood games, cheating methods were often introduced, such as sharpening one's toe nails in order to inflict pain. The fairness of a game can also be influenced due to such factors as fast counts and a misunderstanding of the game's home rules (i.e. whether the pin count is to 3 or 4) also complicate the game's fairness.
