Teams of 8 made up of any gender.
16 years and over

Registration Arena 2 between 10.00am and 12.00pm
$80 per team

Battle Starts at 1.30pm Arena 2

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To enter your team, click here.

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Prize Money for

1st - $2000

2nd - $1200

3rd - $800

4th - $500

 

Head Tugger

• Each team must nominate a head tugger. The head tugger is responsible for ensuring the team is ready to compete at the allocated time. Head tuggers will remind the team of the rules before the competition, only head tuggers can consult with the judges.

 

Competition Format

• . Each team is to have a head tugger/coach they are to report to the tug area 15 minutes prior to the teams scheduled tug with a list of tuggers.

• The direction for the match will be decided by coin toss.

• Once in position the judge will ask the head tugger if they are ready, then the command take strain, within 5 seconds of the take strain command, the referee will blow a whistle to signal the start of pull.

• Pull is timed for 1 minute.

• The winning team is the first to tug their opposition 3 metres across the centre line or is the furthest past the middle point at the end of 1 minute.

• Pool matches will be run, consisting of 3 tugs per match.

• If one team wins two consecutive tugs, they are announced the match winners and given 5 points.

• If there is a draw after two tugs a 3rd tug will be held in which case the winner will be awarded 2 points.

• Each team will tug against at least two teams in the pool matches over two rounds. This may mean a team has a BYE in a round if uneven number of teams, but no points will be given as each team will have the same number of tugs over both rounds. (i.e. if three teams in a pool Round 1 team A will tug, team B, team C will tug team B: Round 2 team A will tug team C). Officials will ensure no team has back to back tugs.

• Pull is timed for 1 min the team that is the furthest past the middle point is the winner and will go through to the next round.

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Tugging Technique

• Strictly bare feet only.

• During the tug the rope must not be wrapped around a wrist or any other part of the body, except for the anchor man. The anchor man may lope the end of the rope over their left shoulder, diagonally across their back, the end is help on the opposite hand, with a metre or so hanging loose and pointing forwards. Rope must not be locked or crossed over in any place by anchor man.

• No surging of the rope or lifting up and down during tug. Rope must maintain constant level to the horizon and at a constant strain.

• All team members must remain on their feet, no hands on the ground.

• To avoid potential injury, when a winner of a tug is declared, both teams must release the rope together and in a safe manner. Disqualification of the offending team may occur at the referee’s discretion should the rope be released suddenly causing the opposite team to fall to the ground – no caution

 

Please note.
All team members and supporters are to pay the $20 gate entry fee 17 year and under are free.

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