Community Teams Tug of War
Tournament Play
PARTICIPATION:
● Players must be 18 years of age or older, or have written release signed by parent
● Teams must have a minimum of 4 Players
● $50 entry fee per team
● IMPORTANT: all players must sign the release form at the sign-in desk before they can play
● Teams may obtain sponsors if desired
● Cash pot for the winner’s team!! (use this to make money for your favorite charity, First
Responder’s group, or sports team, or just keep it!)
DURING TUG-OF-WAR MATCH:
● A Tug-of War match is comprised of 2 teams with 5 players on each team
● If two competing teams do not have equal number of players, we will ask both teams to
even out the number of players with the numerically smaller team’s roster.
● The minimum number of players a team can have on their roster is 4 players.
● A match begins when the teams have grabbed the rope, the referee centers the rope, and
yells the word “Pull!”
● All players must be standing and on their feet during a match. Sitting and pulling is not
allowed.
● Players may not wrap the rope around any part of their body.
● Players may not shake the rope during a match.
● Each Tug of War match will last no more than 3 minutes.
● Match is timed – if there is a tie the team with the least amount of time wins.
● A match ends on the referee’s whistle and the winner is the team that pulls their
opponent’s:
o Rope marker across the center line
o Rope marker closest to the center line at the end of the 3-minute time period
Miscellaneous Information:
● 75’ long rope
● Team may weigh no more than 1110 pounds combined
● NO CLEATS
Mail forms to Flora Community Club 4E Main St Flora, IN 46929
Checks payable to Flora Community Club
Email Questions to Marcy Robledo at marcy@floracommunityclub.org
