Standard rules for Tug-of-War may be found in the official handbook of the Amateur Athletic Union, published in Spalding's Athletic Library, by American Sports Publishing Company, 16-18 Park Place, New York.
A simpler method, if a rope is not accessible, is as follows:
Any number of boys standing behind each other, facing the center of their line (one-half of their number on each side of the centre), place their arms around the waist of the front player and lock or clasp hands, taking the best attitude for the exercise to follow. The two strongest boys, who were selected for the centre stays, place their right arm over each other's left shoulder, locking or grasping their hands or wrists on their backs. The pulling is frequently continued when the players are on the floor.
