Stormont County Fair Tug of War

Open Class: CATCH WEIGHT No weight limit, 8 per team, 4 spares only.

Maximum of 10 teams.

UP TO $1500 in Prize Money for Men’s & Women’s Teams!

Rules and regulations:

1. No gloves
2. No climbing – hand over hand
3. No locking – any hold which prevents the free movement of the rope
4. No leaning – touching the ground with any part of the body other than the feet
5. No sitting – deliberately sitting on the ground, or failure to return immediately to
   pulling position
6. No spiked or studded footwear, no modified boots – workboots only!
7. No digging – kicking with heels in the ground to gain footholds
8. Teams consist of 8 pullers and 4 spares
9. Each team may have 1 coach. One trainer is allowed but he or she is not
   permitted to communicate with pullers during a match.
10. Each team can have up to 2 minors (under 18 years of age)
11. There is no registration fee, just pay the gate fee when entering the fair!