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Vietnamese Kéo Co Tug of War Festival

Team BuildingPicnic
V
PLAYERS
8+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Rope at least 20ft (6m); mark two lines 3ft (1m) apart on either side of center.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Split into two even teams and have each team grip one end of the rope, standing behind their marked line.

2

On the starting call, teams pull steadily, digging in their heels for grip.

3

The team that pulls the ribbon marker past their own line wins that round.

4

Play a best-of-three series, letting teams switch sides between rounds for fairness.

5

Cheering teammates who aren't currently pulling can chant to encourage the current pullers.