a:3:{s:4:"body";a:1:{s:3:"und";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:5:"value";s:2018:"<p><strong>General regulations</strong></p>

<ol>
	<li>Every team will play against each other.</li>
	<li>The competition is carried out in accordance with the international TUG of War International Federation (TWIF). <a href="https://tugofwar-twif.org/">International Tug of war rules</a></li>
	<li>Order of matches is determined by drawing lots at the sports officers meeting</li>
	<li>Ground marking will consist of 3 parallel lines 4 meters apart. At the commencement of each pull, after the strain has been taken, the umpire will tie a marker around the rope directly above the middle ground line. A team will win a pull, when the marker around the rope has crossed the outer ground line nearest the team.</li>
	<li>Any kind of military boots can be used. No studs or spikes are allowed.</li>
	<li>No indents may be dug in the ground prior to the order “pull”</li>
	<li>Each match consists of 3 pulls. The team winning 2 pulls is the winner. Team change ends after each pull</li>
	<li>Pulling direction for the first pull will be decided by lot</li>
	<li>The rope shall not be less than 32 meters long and shall be approximately 10 centimetres in circumference.</li>
	<li>The following orders will be used to start each pull:</li>
</ol>

<ul class="rteindent1">
	<li>“PICK UP THE ROPE”</li>
	<li>“TAKE THE STRAIN”</li>
	<li>“PULL”</li>
</ul>

<p>11. Any queries or disputes will be settled by the umpire whose decision is final</p>

<p>12. Nations flag should be used to mark the pulling tracks</p>

<p>13. The teams must wear national colours</p>

<p>14. A team consist of 11 people, 1 team captain, 8 pulling athletes and 2 substitutes. Substitutes may only enter the pulling team if an athlete is injured.</p>

<p><strong>Placing:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Ranging will be found by:
	<ul>
		<li>Highest number of points</li>
		<li>Mutual match</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>The winning nation receives 4 points. The second best receives 3 points etc.</li>
</ul>
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<ol><li>Every team will play against each other.</li>
<li>The competition is carried out in accordance with the international TUG of War International Federation (TWIF). <a href="https://tugofwar-twif.org/">International Tug of war rules</a></li>
<li>Order of matches is determined by drawing lots at the sports officers meeting</li>
<li>Ground marking will consist of 3 parallel lines 4 meters apart. At the commencement of each pull, after the strain has been taken, the umpire will tie a marker around the rope directly above the middle ground line. A team will win a pull, when the marker around the rope has crossed the outer ground line nearest the team.</li>
<li>Any kind of military boots can be used. No studs or spikes are allowed.</li>
<li>No indents may be dug in the ground prior to the order “pull”</li>
<li>Each match consists of 3 pulls. The team winning 2 pulls is the winner. Team change ends after each pull</li>
<li>Pulling direction for the first pull will be decided by lot</li>
<li>The rope shall not be less than 32 meters long and shall be approximately 10 centimetres in circumference.</li>
<li>The following orders will be used to start each pull:</li>
</ol><ul class="rteindent1"><li>“PICK UP THE ROPE”</li>
<li>“TAKE THE STRAIN”</li>
<li>“PULL”</li>
</ul><p>11. Any queries or disputes will be settled by the umpire whose decision is final</p>
<p>12. Nations flag should be used to mark the pulling tracks</p>
<p>13. The teams must wear national colours</p>
<p>14. A team consist of 11 people, 1 team captain, 8 pulling athletes and 2 substitutes. Substitutes may only enter the pulling team if an athlete is injured.</p>
<p><strong>Placing:</strong></p>
<ul><li>Ranging will be found by:
<ul><li>Highest number of points</li>
<li>Mutual match</li>
</ul></li>
<li>The winning nation receives 4 points. The second best receives 3 points etc.</li>
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