What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 4Pulling
- How do you hold the rope in tug of war?Every puller except the anchor holds the rope with both bare hands, palms up, the rope passing between body and upper arm.
- What does the anchor do in tug of war?The anchor is the last puller.
- What are fouls in tug of war?A team is at fault if any puller sits deliberately, leans on the ground with anything but the feet, locks the rope, uses an illegal grip, props, climbs the rope hand over hand, rows by sitting while moving the feet back, steps out of the lane, or digs footholds early.
- How many warnings do you get in tug of war?The judge gives a team two cautions in a pull, raising one or two fingers on that side and calling it the first or the last caution.