7. Not less than five minutes shall be allowed each team between heats.

8. Captains shall toss for choice of sides before each pull.

But if the same two teams pull more than once during the day, they shall change ends at each successive pull.

9. With two teams they shall pull best two in three.

With three teams 1 and 2 shall pull, then 2 and 3, and 3 and 1.

With four teams 1 and 2 shall pull, then 3 and 4, and the winners pull the final.

With five teams - first round, 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 has a bye; second round, winner of first heat pulls with 5, and the winner of this heat pulls the final with the winner of second heat of first round.

With six teams - first round, 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6; second round, winner of first and second heats. Winner of this heat pulls the final with winner of third heat, first round.