Sport Values in Traditional Games as Playing Activities for Children

The purpose of this study was to determine the sport values in traditional games as playing activities for children. natural activity children is playing. that play include team and individual games. This research a qualitative employing phenomenological approach method. technique selecting informants used Snowball Sampling technique. subjects were children, parents, community leaders Banjarnegara Regency understanding knowing information about Data collection techniques consisted observation, interview, document analysis techniques. data validity test triangulation involved 4 stages, namely collection, reduction, presentation, conclusion drawing. results identified valuescontained games, including cooperation, sportsmanship, honesty, struggling power, how achieve victory, accept defeat, self-esteem, trust, self-confidence. Besides having positive impacts health, can also train socialize with surrounding community, know tolerate, help each other, work together. Traditional be found included mandahan, ular naga, marbles, engklekan, congklak, jumping rope, cublak-cublak suweng, stilts, jamuran, bentengan, gobak sodor.