League

How to Play

What if arm wrestling had teams, a scoreboard, and the strategy of the NBA or NFL — with the intensity of the UFC? That is TAWF.

How a Game Works

Teams of 8 athletes compete across 4 weight classes — Light, Middle, Heavy, and Super. Each game runs 32 total matches, covering both left and right arms across 4 rounds.

Each match is a single pull on the MAC Table — a ruleset founded by veteran promoter Ian Carnegie that gives athletes more space to fight, faster match starts, and more decisive wins.

The Manager controls the strategy: who pulls in which matchup, when to substitute, and when to gamble. Every decision affects the score.

The Points & Scoring System

Base Scoring

+5Base score for a win. Only the winner scores points.

±1Fouls offset points — winner commits a foul: -1 per foul. Loser commits a foul: +1 per foul.

Bonus Points

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Flash Pin — +1 point — pin your opponent within 0.5 seconds of "GO"

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Pulling Up a Class — +1 point for every weight class above your own that you win

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Team Captain Win — +1 point for any win as the designated Team Captain

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Gamble — 2× the point total for that match — each team gets 2 gambles per game

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Shutout — +5 points — win all matches in any single weight class and arm division

Winning the Game

Teams accumulate points with every win. The first team to reach 100 points wins — or the team with the highest score at the end of all 32 matches. The 100-point threshold acts like a Knockout in this team format.

The Scoreboard

The scoreboard lets fans follow every match in real time — tracking points, momentum, and the race to 100. Without it, Team Arm Wrestling would not be possible.

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