Sport from the database
Tauziehen
Tauziehen is a sport or discipline with its own rules, equipment, and scoring formats. The entry is treated as historical or only partially practiced today. At its core, the sport is about pull the opposing team over the central mark or prescribed distance. Participation format: Teams, internationally usually eight per side. It is typically contested on or in Indoor mat or outdoor pulling lane. Scoring is based on Pull/end wins and match points. Core equipment includes Regulation rope, markings, suitable footwear, and indoor/outdoor pulling surface. Listed competitions include TWIF World Championships, The World Games Tug of War, TWIF European Championships. Origin/development: traditionelle Kraft- und Mannschaftswettkämpfe / moderne TWIF-Struktur, 1960.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to pull the opposing team over the central mark or prescribed distance.
Teilnehmer
Two teams in weight, age, and gender classes.
Teamgröße
Internationally typically eight pullers per team.
Spielfeld
Indoor mat or outdoor lane with rope and ground markings.
Dauer
Pulls last until decision; matches consist of multiple pulls.
Wertung
Win points per pull/end; rule breaches lead to cautions or disqualification.
Gewinnbedingung
A team wins the pull by drawing the other side over the mark or by rule decision.
Ausrüstung
- tug-of-war rope
- markings
- sport shoes
- indoor mat or outdoor lane
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- sitting/falling
- locking
- wrong grip
- leaving the rope
- weight/equipment breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- Tug of War International Federation (TWIF)
- Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
- TWIF Rules Tug of War International Federation · official · high
- TWIF Tug of War International Federation · federation · high
- IWGA Tug of War International World Games Association · olympic · high
- TWFI Tug of War Federation of India · official · high