VV(11): Australian Tag-Teams Minus One

[Dave Monroe]

This came to me shortly after I'd signed off
yesterday.  "It's so crazy it just might work"
(Charles Hollander) ...

> "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)
 
> 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 regulation 
> 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.
 
> 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.
 
> http://www.dpr.state.il.us/WHO/ar/boxing.htm
 
"Australian Tag Teams," "a regulation three-foot
double rope with a knot in one end, and the other end
looped over the ring post of his team's corner," "in
order to reach," "is able to touch" = ATT, lines,
connections, terminals, "reach out and touch someone."
 Mafia, Charisma(tic power), Fu (Manchu).  But waht's
missing, what's "minus one"?  Hm ...

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