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If your only introduction to the game of tug of war was at summer camp or in elementary school, you are in desperate need to celebrate Tug of War Day on February 19. In addition to having its own holiday, tug of war has national and international federations that sponsor worldwide tournaments. And there are rules … lots of them. Fortunately, the international federation’s tug of war rules don’t have to apply to you if you』ve decided to relive your youth and find a tug of war game nearby. Tug of war is one of the simplest games to play. All you need is a long rope and anywhere from a few people to dozens of people. Heck, you can even play one-on-one tug of war with a short rope and your dog. (Just be prepared to lose; dogs are naturals at this game.) To play tug of war, place the rope in the middle of a field. Tie a cloth in the middle. Set up marker lines 10-20 feet from the center. Then split into teams and try to pull the cloth on the rope across your marker line. Simple enough. It’s great for building muscles and for fun.
如果你只在夏令營或小學裡介紹過拔河比賽，那麼你非常需要慶祝2月19日的拔河日。除了有它自己的節日外，拔河還設有贊助世界各地錦標賽的國家和國際聯合會。並且有規則······很多規則。幸運的是，如果你決定重拾青春並在附近找到一場拔河比賽，國際聯合會的拔河規則不必適用於你。拔河比賽是最簡單的遊戲之一。你所需要的只是一根長繩子，幾個人到幾十人。嘿，你甚至可以用一條短繩和你的狗進行一對一的拔河比賽。（要準備輸，狗是這種比賽的天才。）進行拔河比賽，把繩子放在地中間，在中間綁一塊布，在距離中心10-20英尺處設標記線，然後分成小組，並嘗試將繩子上的布拉過標記線。足夠簡單。它非常適合鍛鍊肌肉和娛樂。
· desperate Adj. needing or wanting something very much 極其需要的
· tournament N. a competition in which players compete agaist each other in a series of games until there is a winner 錦標賽