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Highlights of 1979
Competitions
Introduction of the Men 560 KG class in the European Championships.
Meetings
Following the experience at the European Championships in Dundalk, Co Koren (TWIF Representative of the Netherlands) criticized the application of the rules by the TWIF Judges during competitions and stated that either the rules should be applied in the correct manner or all teams should train on infringements that were apparently accepted by the Judges. TWIF Congress agreed to establish the Technical Committee to provide uniform interpretation of the rules for tug of war.
 Constitution
The revised Constitution, including amendments proposed at the Extraordinary Meeting of 11 September 1978, was accepted at Congress 1979.
 Development
First Meeting of the Technical Commission is in Mijdrecht, Netherlands. Report of the TC was accepted by TWIF ExCo and Judges for the European Championships are briefed on the uniform interpretation of the rules for tug of war.
Ballymascalon, one of the hotel used for TWIF meetings in Dundalk, Ireland

Member organizations affiliated in 1979
Country
Organization
United States
US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc

Major international competitions 1979
City
Country
Event
Discipline
Jonkopping
Sweden
European Championships
Outdoor
Jonkopping
Sweden
Open Club Competition
Outdoor