Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-13
TUG-OF-WAR RULES
FOR ATHLETIC Club

The Honolulu Athletic Club. having
decided finally on the formation of tug.
oiwar teams, has adopted Tor this line
of sport, the following rules OF the
Amateur Athletic Union:
Tugs of war shall be pulled on clcata
made OF wood, same TO be at least four
inches thick, six inches high and
twenty-five inches long. and at least
six feet six inches apart. The dis.
lance from the clamp in the center to
the first cleat on either side shall be
not less than six feet.
The cleats shall be set on edge and
bOlted to the board.
The rope shall be a manila, three.
stranded rope, not less than four and
a half nor more than FIVE inches In
circumference. There shall be q
clamp equl.dlstant from the first cleat
on either side, which shall be sum.
c!ent to hold the rope in position until
released.
This clamp shall not make an apprc
ciable kink In the rope. Any position
may be assumed before the pistol is
fired. No mechanical device shall be
used for holding the rope. No belt
other than one to protect the body
shall be used. The fanges to hold the
rope in place shall not be constructed
so as to bind on the rope in any posi-
ton that the anchor may assume.
Leather shields and gloves may be
used, and adhesive substances may be
put on the same. The belt shall not
weigh more than twenty pounds
Competitors shall not use weights In
unlimited pulls, but in pulls limited Ia
specified weights. competitors may use
weights, providing the total weight OF
the team, including weights, does moi
exceed the limit.
The standard time limit for each
pull shall be Ave minutes. and rest
OF not less than ten minutes shall he
allowed each competitor between trial
pulls. a shorter or longer time limit
may be agreed upon for other than
championship contests.
When tugs OF war are limited "a
teams OF a given weight, competitors
shall be weighed before <lpeting
They shall be weighed as they pull;
l. e., including clothing, shoes, belt
etc.
The weighing in shall be done i'm
mediately before the pull.
No knot OF any kind shall be tied In
the rope, and the rope shall not be
passed more than once around the
body of the anchor.
In no case shall any man pull or
more than one team in a contest, and
nc substitute shall be allowed to pull
OF any team that has pulled a trial,
In case team gains three feet from
Its opponents, 1t shall be awarded the
pull
Immediately before the competition
the captains of the opposing team.
shall draw their numbers and compete
as follows: To have q preliminary
round OF as many contests as the tota
number OF teams exceeds 2, 4. 4. 10 oil
30, and drop the losers. This leaves
! Ia 2, 4, s. IS or 80 teams, and the com
petition then proceeds regularly with
no byes or uneven contests.
! No pull shall be awarded by lesl
| than half an inch.
| All competitors who have been beat
en- by the winner shall be entitled tC
compete for second place, and al
who have been beaten by the winners
OF either first or second place shall b.
entitled to compete for third place.
The individual tug of war shall alst
be governed by the team rules, anC
the contestants must pull from tn,
first Cleat from the clamp.