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TWIF Rules Manual Edition 2002 - Competition Rules Page 1 RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION DEFINITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 TUG OF WAR SPORT Tug of War is a sport practised by teams who are bona-fide members of the National Tug of War Associations affiliated to TWIF. The participants must be amateurs, as approved by TWIF, and they will adhere to the Rules and Directions as laid down by the Tug of War International Federations. 2 CATEGORIES In International Tug of War competitions the following categories will be used: Outdoor and Indoor Men and Women Senior and Junior 3 WEIGHT CLASSES In all International competitions the following team weights will apply: Ultra Featherweight not exceeding 480 Kilos Featherweight not exceeding 520 Kilos Lightweight not exceeding 560 Kilos Light Middleweight not exceeding 600 Kilos Middleweight not exceeding 640 Kilos Cruiserweight not exceeding 680 Kilos Heavyweight not exceeding 720 Kilos Catchweight no weight limitations 4 WEIGHING AND STAMPING A team failing to weigh within the required weight limit shall be given one further attempt to Weigh In. The weighing and stamping shall be completed at least one hour before the published time for the start of the competition. 5 AGE LIMITS No person under the age of 15 years is allowed to compete in an International Tug of War Match. 5.1 Junior category A puller is eligible to participate in the Junior category when the puller has reached the age of 15 years until the end of the year in which the puller has reached the age of 18 years. 5.2 Senior category A puller is eligible to participate in the Senior category from the beginning of the year in which the puller will reach the age of 18 years. In the year in which a puller reaches the age of 18 years, the puller is eligible to participate in either the Junior or the Senior category however the puller is not allowed to pull in both categories. The age limit to be eligible to participate in the Women category is 16 years, until such time when the Women category is organised in Junior and Senior categories. TWIF Rules Manual Edition 2002 - Competition Rules Page 1 TWIF Rules Manual Edition 2002 - Competition Rules Page 2 6 Teams and Substitutions. 6.1 Number of pullers in a team Teams shall consist of eight pulling members at the start of the competition. The contest will have deemed to have commenced, for particular teams, when they are in a position to pull under the direct supervision of the judge. 6.2 Conditions for using a substitute The substitute may replace any one puller for the duration of the competition. After the substitution has taken place, no other such changes may occur. Substitution may be used for tactical reasons or due to injury. Substitution may only take place after the team has weighed-in, and has finished the first end of the first match it pulls in. The replaced puller shall not participate in any subsequent matches of that weight-class. The substitute must be a registered puller of the specific Club or Country for which he/she acts as a substitute. 6.3 Substitution procedures. Both, the puller to be replaced and the substitute, must report in full pulling outfit, (shirts, shorts, stockings and footwear) to the Chief Judge, who may designate an official to deal with the substitutes. A small (bathroom type) scale must be available at the pulling area, (in a suitable place, on solid surface), to determine the weight difference between the two pullers. The substitute puller must be of equal weight or less than the puller he/she replaces. The total weight of the team cannot be increased by the weight of the substitute, even if the team originally weighed less than the maximum weight for that weightclass. Directly after the change, the Chief Judge or designated official shall cancel the stamp or marking of the replaced puller, and indicate a similar marking on the substitute, with an indelible marker. The Chief Judge or the designated official shall note the substitution on the appropriate weight certificate, by adding and deleting the accreditation numbers of the pullers involved with the changes. 6.4 Minimum number of pullers. A second substitution will not be permitted. Should a second injury occur, the team is allowed to continue with seven pullers. A team is not allowed to continue a competition with less than seven pullers. 7 COACH / TRAINER Each team may have a team coach to direct their pulling. One trainer for each team is also allowed. The trainer's function is to take care of his team before and after pulls. He is not allowed to speak to his team whilst they are pulling and must take up position as directed by the judge in charge of the match. 8 SPORT EQUIPMENT 8.1 Sport dress Teams will wear normal sports clothing consisting of shorts, sports shirt or jerseys and knee-stockings. 8.1.1 Protective clothing Clothing to protect the skin may be worn under the sport clothing subject to judge's approval. Protective belts are only permitted if worn over the sport clothing. The protective TWIF Rules Manual Edition 2002 - Competition Rules Page 2

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