Tug of war words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Tug of war
- Outdoor and indoor tug of war
- TWIF
- Categories
- Age limits
- Team
- Weight class
- Weigh-in
- Stamping
- Substitution
- Coach and trainer
- Rope
- Rope markings
- Pulling area
- Sport dress
- Protective belt
- Anchor protection
- Resin
- Shoes
- Rope grip
- Pulling position
- Anchor
- Take the strain
- Infringement
- Caution
- Sitting
- Leaning
- Locking
- Illegal grip
- Propping
- Wrong position
- Climbing the rope
- Rowing
- Anchor position fault
- Side-stepping
- Footholds
- Ungentlemanly conduct
- Inactivity
- Disqualification
- Pull
- Winning a pull
- Match
- Points competition
- Pull-offs, semi-finals and finals
- No pull
- Judge
- Start procedure
- Chief judge and weighmaster
- Judge's signals
- Championship format
- Groups
- Ranking tiebreaks
- World championships
- Mixed 4 x 4
Rules
- What are the rules of tug of war?
- What are the tug of war weight classes?
- Can you substitute in tug of war?
- How long is a tug of war rope?
- What shoes are allowed in tug of war?
- How does a tug of war pull start?
- How do you hold the rope in tug of war?
- What does the anchor do in tug of war?
- What are fouls in tug of war?
- How many warnings do you get in tug of war?
- How do you win in tug of war?
- How is a tug of war match scored?
- How do tug of war championships work?