Re: [RR] arm wrestling

[RangerComH]

In a message dated 6/3/03 6:44:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: we  have  been  assigned  arm  wrestling for  pow wow.. anyone have  rules or ideas for a simple version of this activity and how do you determine winners/ Commander Carol http://www.armsport.com/rules.htm ARTICLE XII - SECTION B - RULES FOR COMPETITION All members of the American Armsport Association at all sanctioned events must abide by and adhere to the following listed competition rules at all times. 1. Free hand must be in contact with the peg at all times. 2. Shoulders must be square to the table before start of match. 3. Competing elbow must be placed on the elbow pad at all times. 4. Thumb knuckles must be showing on competing hands before start of match. 5. Referee must be able to pass closed fist between biceps and forearm of competitor before start of match. 6. Competing wrists must be straight before start of match. 7. Gripped hands must be in center of table, in line with pegs. 8. Competitors must have one foot on the floor for stand up competition. 9. Competitors must have both feet on the floor under the table for sit down competition. 10. Competitors must keep one buttock on the seat in sit down competition. 11. Competitors must equal their opponent’s side and/or back pressure before start of match, if possible. 12. A period of one minute will be allowed to grip properly. 13. Referee's grip must be administered after one-minute time period has lapsed. 14. No movement will be allowed during or immediately following administration of referee's grip. 15. Competitors may waive the one minute time period if both agree, thereby starting the match in a referee’s grip before one minute has lapsed. 16. Audible signal given by referees must be "ready, go". 17. Competitors may not intentionally delay the competition. 18. A thirty second rest period may be permitted after a slip grip or foul upon referee's discretion. 19. Competitors must be stopped if believed to be in "break arm" position. 20. Competitors may not use any part of the body to pin their opponent. 21. Competitors may not intentionally slip grips. 22. Competitors may not intentionally attempt to cause a foul for themselves after the “go”, i.e. picking up elbow. 22. Competitors may not intentionally attempt to cause a foul for their opponent, i.e. shoving of elbow.