TUG OF WAR

GENERAL RULES
• Each team in a Tug of War competition consists of 5 people plus 2 substitutions.
• The rope used should be of a circumference of approximately 11 cm and should be marked in the middle with a centre line as well as two marks that should be placed 4m from the centre line.
• At the start of the pull, the centre line of the rope should be immediately above line marked on the ground.
• Both teams pull the rope, the winner being the team who manage to pull the mark on the rope closest to their opponents over the centre line.
• The rope must be pulled underarm and nobody’s elbow must go below the knee, otherwise a foul will be called.
• Matches are often a best of three pull, the winner winning two out of the three pulls.

COMPETITION
• Semi-finals are in accordance with schedule.
• Semi-finals shall consist of 3 games won.
• Third place standing: defeated in semi final matches.
• Final: winners in semi final matches.
• All the points scored in the rope pulling will be counted towards the general ranking (1st place is 4 points, 2nd place is 3 points, 3rd place is 2 points, 4th place is 1 point)