RULES

Tug of War
How to Win at Tug
of War Each team in a Tug of War
competition consists of eight people

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Positioning The Team
As the start of the pull, the centre line of
the rope should be immediately above line
marked on the ground

1. Gather 8 people of varying The mass of the eight people combined

sizes and strength levels. must not weigh more than that determined
by the category that they are placed in.
2. Place a more experienced
team member at the front to
lead the tug.
Both teams pull the rope, the winner being
3. Stagger the middle teammates the team who manage to pull the mark on
based on their skills to the rope closest to their opponents over the
encourage teamwork centre line.
4. Position someone with good
endurance at the back of the
team. The rope must be pulled underarm and
Perfecting Your Technique nobody’s elbow must go below the knee,
otherwise a foul will be called.

1. Grip the rope firmly with your

palms up and hands

Need Equipements Facts about Tug of War

positioned close together.
2. Squat and lean back to dig
your heels into the ground
when the whistle blows
3. Take a small steps backward The rope must be at least 33.5m long with a
as a team, digging in with your circumference between 10cm and 12.5cm
heels
Rope Gloves Whistle

Scoring
Tug of War was the title of Paul McCartney’s first
album following the murder of John Lennon

It is one of the most ancient games known to man

In Tug of War, there is no scoring as such like you may see in
other team games such as American Football or Soccer.
However, because teams are pitted against each other usually
in a best of three match, there is a form of scoring, in that the It is one of the most ancient games known to man
winner of the match must win two out the three pulls to win
the match