Sixth grader Geran Harris decides one day at school recess to trade in his football for a jump rope. The boys laugh while the girls wonder. For Geran it's simple. He wants to be the first boy to win the school's annual jumping rope tournament. He learns quickly, however, that jumping rope is not as easy as it seems. Highwaters, leap frogs, and splits are only a few of the obstacles he must face in racing the rope and winning the crown.