Power Pulling (Tug of War)

Tuesday 7th March 2023 (This is an evening Social event. Times will be confirmed closer to the games)

Sport Co-ordinator(s)
Name: Paora Te Hurihanganui
Email: [email protected]

Venue
Venue: Games Hub, Village Green, Rotorua

Event Briefing
Time: TBC
Required Attendees: Team captains / skippers

First Aid: Provided at Venue
Food & Beverage Station: Provided at Venue

Competition(s)
Male / Female - Open (No Weight Classes)

Gender
Female / Male

Cost: $30.00 NZ (Per person)

Rules

Team Composition
Seven (7) team members - 5 Pullers, 1 skip & 1 reserve on the board.

Competition Format
The event will run a two life system, if you lose twice you will be eliminated, otherwise, winners will progress through the heats.

Competition Categories
Open Male - No weight limit

Open Female - No weight limit

General Information

• Clothing - long pants, preferably jeans with an extra pair underneath and sweatshirt for protection from rope burn.

• Footwear - working boots, hard soled shoes or footwear with ankle protection. No bare feet, jandals, sandals or slip-on-shoes

• NZ Power Pulling Association Rules apply.

Schedule

4pm onwards: Technical instruction & deomonstrations. Team warm-ups.

6pm: Live Pulls commencing.