Archive 2007–2013About the sport

Rules

All TWIF member countries compete under the TWIF rules.

Juniors:

Most TWIF member countries have a junior class. The rules for junior competitions have been changed in many respects to make them suitable for youth sport.

Women:

The rules for women differ somewhat from the main rules.

Licenses.

As in other sports, athletes hold a license issued by their national federation

Medical examination.

Tug of war is a sport that demands enormous exertion. Only healthy people can withstand such competitions. In many countries, the licenses required for competition are issued only after a medical examination. In some cases, insurance companies require athletes to provide a medical report or certificate confirming their fitness to compete.

Funding

In most countries, funding is provided by the state and partly by sponsors.

Press and advertising

The aim of working with the press and other media is to promote tug of war as a sport that attracts a large number of participants and spectators to its competitions.

Rules of the sport of tug of war of August 21, 2017 (in Russian)