Stick in the hole

I have no idea when this was invented or by whom. We have been playing it in our family as long as I can remember.
(Fun game for any number of players. There really isn’t any object to the game except to have fun)

Materials: Shovel to dig holes
Plastic bottle or other object that be batted around
Wooden stick of about 5 ‘ or 6’ length for every player; stick can be of any length
Set up: Draw a circle on the ground large enough to space the players on the circumference
with about 5’ between them at least.
Dig a hole evenly spaced around the circumference for every player except one person.
Dig one hole in the center of the circle large enough the plastic jug will fit into it.
The holes are to be 6 inches deep.

Start: Every player (except one) stands with his stick in a hole.
The “skunk” (person without a hole) starts outside the circle with the plastic jug. The
skunk starts the game by knocking the plastic jug with his stick toward the large circle.

Play: The players standing around the large circle can take their stick out of their holes and attempt to hit the plastic jug out into the boonies to keep the skunk away. However, whenever he takes his stick out of his hole, anyone (any other player including the skunk) can steal his hole by putting their stick in his hole before he does. If he is last getting a hole, he becomes the new skunk. If by chance the skunk (or any other player) gets the jug into the center hole, everyone on the big circle has to change holes. The last player to get a hole becomes the new skunk.

There is no keeping score and no winners and no loosers, just a lot of laughing and fun.
Here is the Lazona Ward playing stick in the hole.