Teams arrange themselves in a line formation and try to snatch towels from opponents while protecting their own. This game requires integrity and honesty from all players.
Players are numbered by chain position — 1 is the front (the leader, who grabs tails, marked ▲) through 6 at the back. Only players 2–6 wear tails.
1 · Team A's front player (leader) closes in on Team B's back
All players will line up single file with hands on the shoulders of the teammate in front
Players 2 through 6 in line each have a towel clipped onto the back of their shirt so it visibly sticks out
The 1st player (line leader) has their hands free — their job is to grab the opposing team's towels
The play area is enclosed by a border that shrinks at set intervals as the game goes on, squeezing the teams closer together and forcing the action
The moment a player's tail (towel) is pulled off, that player is out — they must leave the play area immediately and cannot rejoin for the rest of the game
Any player who steps or is pushed outside the shrinking border is out and must leave the play area
If the chain breaks (e.g., a hand comes off a teammate's shoulder), the backmost player is out and must leave the play area
The game ends when one team has no tails remaining — the other team wins
Two rounds of competition with independent placements (scored each round). Each tail grabbed = 1 point (2 points per tail in round 2). Placement each round: 1st = 5, 2nd = 3, 3rd = 2, 4th = 1.