BSSC Sport Weekend “Tug of War”

Tug of war is a game which everyone might have played as a child. It is a game that projects the potential and will power of the players. To play the game, the players are divided into two groups of equal numbers each. A testimony of strength, the main objective of the game is to pull the members of the opposition team or a certain part of the rope into your own area. This is an entertaining game and gets more interesting when both the teams try their best to pull the opposition using all their strength, falling and screaming out their lungs in the process. However, just as other games, tug of war also has certain defined rules. These rules and regulations guide this war like game and help players play a healthy and unbiased game.

Rules for Tug Of War:

The Rope: The game involves usage of single equipment i.e. a rope. In an official competition, the rope is required to be at least 115 feet long. The rope must not be less than 10 cm, or more than 12.5 cm in diameter, and must be free from knots or other holdings for the hands. Five tapes or markings shall be affixed as follows:

• A colored tape or marking at the center of the rope.
• Two white tapes or markings each 13 feet on either side of the center marking.
• Two blue tapes or markings each 16 feet on either side of the center marking.

Weight:

This game requires certain weight requirements as well. There are 5 different weight divisions
in an official game. These divisions range from 560 kg per team to 720 kg per team (Weight
classes start from 480 kg for women). Teams are weighed on 8-person scales. Teams must not exceed the weight limit. Before the start of the game, each player is weighed individually. When the judges are satisfied that the team is within the weight limit, then each team member will receive a stamp. Most Tug of War meetings have 5 weight classes.

Teams:

According to the rules of tug of war, each team can accommodate a maximum of 8 members. However the combined weight of these members should not exceed the weight determined for the particular category.Field and Marking the game has to be played on a flat grassy patch of land. A line referred to as a center line is marked on the playing zone and the rope is placed in a manner that its center mark should align the center marked on the ground. On either sides of the rope at the distance of 4 m from the center line, 2 more marks need to be made. This is the point where in the first member of each team will stand. At the start of a pull, the rope shall be taut with the center rope marking over the center line marking on the ground.

How to Play:

As mentioned earlier, the center of the rope should align with the center marked on the ground. As soon as the referee blows the whistle, each team can start pulling the rope into their territory. The objective of the game is for each team to pull the rope along with the members of opposition team to their side. As soon as the second mark on the rope from the center red mark crosses over to center line, the team to pull the rope to their area wins the game.

Competition:

The tug of war competition requires a judge. There are 3 different commands that the judge gives to the players. The judge first announces “Pick up the rope”, he then says “Take the string”, and finally he tells the players to “Pull”. Once the pull command is said out the teams start pulling the rope. If a member of the team falls down that member is given a caution. Each team is allowed two cautions before getting disqualified.

Fouls:

There is a particular technique that needs to be applied while playing this game, if not then there will be a foul which can call in for disqualifications. For e.g. lowering your elbow below the knee level while pulling the rope is considered to be a foul and is called ‘locking’. Touching the ground for a longer period of time is also considered as a foul.

Locking the Rope:

No knots or loops shall be made in the rope, nor shall it be locked across any part of the body of any member of the team. Crossing the rope over itself constitutes a loop. From the start the rope shall be taut, every pulling member shall hold the rope with both bare hands by the ordinary grip, i.e., the palms of both hands facing up, and the rope shall pass between the body and the upper part of the arm. Any other hold which prevents the free movement of the rope is a lock and is an infringement of the rules. The feet must be extended forward of the knees and team members should be in the pulling position at all times.

Regarding all of this, we BSSC (BINUS Square Student Committee) from Sport Division will hold an event called “Sport Weekend” with “Beat Your Bad Habit, Build Your Good Habit” as our theme. In this event, there will be a lot of games and one of them is Tug of War.
Why use Tug of War in this Sport Weekend? Because it has a meaning to train cohesiveness, cooperation, and group strength that can be applied in organization.

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