What contest takes place when two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope?
Tug of war Tug of war Tug of war (also known as Lbeng Teanh Prot[ in Khmer: ល្បែងទាញព្រ័ត្រ] war of tug, tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, tugging war or ) is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull. The "Oxford English Dictionary" says that the phrase "tug of war" originally meant "the decisive contest; the real struggle or tussle; a severe
The Hope College Pull 2013, a new rope was purchased by the college for The Pull. In 2014 the 17 Pull team broke the all-time record for The Pull by taking 90 ft 4 in of rope from the freshman 18 team. The day before The Pull itself, Pullers dig their pits into the ground to their own liking on the appropriate sides of the river. Afterwards, the teams meet together for what is known as Rope Run, which is a sort of "pep rally" in preparation for Pull. The Pullers line up in the same order as their respective pits, alternating between paired