The chaser is randomly determined by a coin toss or sometimes the players might decide that the fastest runner should be the chaser at first. The game starts like a normal game of habulan (chasing game) where the chaser runs after the other players. However, when he catches a player, that player has to freeze in place. A frozen player needs to stay immobile while the game continues around him. If he moves, he becomes the new chaser and all previously frozen players are free to move and run again. Because the game does not have a definite ending, it only ends when the players are exhausted or called home. One of the achievements of children around this age is the ability to play in groups, according to the Bright Futures website, it is important