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Tug of War

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Tug of War
PLAYERS
6-20, even teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Rope length roughly 1.5m per two players; center marked with tape or a flag.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Divide into two equal teams on opposite ends of the rope.

2

Line up the rope's center mark with a line on the ground.

3

On the signal, both teams pull the rope toward their own side.

4

A team wins when they pull the closest opposing player past their boundary line.

5

Play best-of-three rounds for a full match.