VV(11): Australian Tag-Teams Minus One

[Dave Monroe]

"Yesterday Rachel had led him in by the hand to find Charisma, Fu and Mafia 
playing Australian tag-teams minus one on the living room floor."  (V., Ch. 
8, Sec. iii, p. 224)

Okay, you've got me here.  Apparently, what might generally (and somewhat 
less pornographically) come to mind as tag-team wresting for most originated 
in Australia, to the point that it seems to be known technically as 
"Australian Tag-Team Wrestling," e.g. ...

RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND WRESTLING ACT

PART 1370
TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1370
PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND WRESTLING ACT

1370.290 Australian Tag Team Wrestling

In addition to the above Rules governing wrestling, the following 
requirements shall apply to Australian Tag Team Wrestling:

a) There shall be a 60-minute time limit or two of three team falls, with 
two minutes rest between team falls. Team falls occur only when one wrestler 
from a team has lost a fall.

b) The exhibition begins with one wrestler from each team wrestling each 
other while the team partner remains on the apron of the ring.

c) Tagging

1) In order to reach his partner, a wrestler must have hold of a egulation 
three-foot double rope with a knot in one end, and the other end looped over 
the ring post of his team's corner. At the time of a tag contact between 
partners, the wrestler outside of the ropes must have both feet on the apron 
floor and must reach only over the top rope to make the contact.

2) A wrestler can enter the ring only if his partner is defeated, or he is 
able to touch his partner's hand to relieve him.

d) After tagging his partner, a wrestler in the ring must retire to the 
outside of the ring before his partner can enter the ring.

e) Team partners may substitute for each other as often as they desire, but 
must do so by the procedure outlined above.

f) Time out must be taken after an injury to permit the injured contestant 
to be removed from the ring.

g) If a wrestler is injured so that he cannot continue, his partner must 
carry on alone.

h) If neither team has been able to win two falls at the expiration of the 
time limit, the team having the most falls to its credits is to be declared 
the winner.

i) It shall be cause for disqualification for a contestant, while awaiting 
his turn, to release his hold on the rope in his corner, until tagged by his 
partner.

j) It shall also be cause for disqualification for a contestant, while 
awaiting his turn on the apron, to assist his partner or to interfere  with 
an opponent.

http://www.dpr.state.il.us/WHO/ar/boxing.htm

... but as to the specifics involved in Charisma, Fu and Mafia's "minus one" 
bout, well, I guess one can imagine, though any authoritative explication 
would, I'm sure, be appreciated by all here.  Bonus points for 
illustrations, I suppose ...
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