Potsy is a variation of Hopscotch. The way it was played in New York in the 1950s was on a chalked grid of alternating one an two squares. The grid has only
8 squares compared to Hopscotch's 10 or 12, rendering the game a little easier. Any small object can be the marker, a rock, flattened tin can or nearly anything else small enough and heavy enough to toss-- is thrown onto the grid and must land in each
square in sequence. The term Potsy refers to the throwing item as well as the game itself. The
player jumps from one to two feet up to the grid skipping the
square holding the potsy. She then jumps to turn around and jumps back the same way. Missing your throw, losing your balance or stepping on a line causes the
player to lose a turn. A potsy landing on a line is considered "out". The
player goes until a turn is lost. First one to finish the grid wins.
