NIU IFC TUGS
The Men's Fraternity competition known as "Tugs" is the annual competition in the NIU Greek system. The simplest way to describe Tugs is "Tug-of-war, with trenches." The men in the trenches work together by applying simultaneous force against the trenches to slowly take the rope from the other team. The Tugs competition is so much more than simply Tug-of-War.
Tugs combines teamwork, technique, and overall 
tenacity from each team who are fighting for inches of the rope at a time. The best teams in the Tugs competition are not the best because they are the biggest, but because their technique is sound and perfected. Competitors in the Tugs competition begin training in January even though the competition is not until April. Many chapters start a strict regiment of weight lifting and technique training to get ready for the competition.
Planning for the Tugs 2012 Tournament will begin in December of 2011. The event is currently scheduled to be held at East Huskie Stadium which is the same location of the Tugs 2010 and 2011 tournament.
Any questions or concerns regarding NIU IFC Tugs can be answered via email by the IFC VP of Community events at Npascollaifc@gmail.com
TUGS 2012
The tournament date is yet to be set but check back soon for further details. There will be a week long pass available for purchase as well as single day passes. Please keep in mind that there will be a limited amount of tickets so be sure to check back for an exact date so you dont miss out!
TUGS 2011 Finals
NIU IFC Tugs 2011 finished as yet another successful and exciting week for the Northern Illinois campus. Despite harsh weather and near constant rain throughout the week, the trenches held long enough for all the matches to proceed.
The outstanding success of the event was accompanied by an increasingly comepetitive environment amongst the teams that were participating. The championship match marked a rematch of last year's championship. Phi Kappa Psi/Sigma Alpha Mu combined team took home a first place trophy for the first time in the team's history. Listed below are the final results of the NIU IFC Tugs 2011 tournament.
1. Phi Kappa Psi/Sigma Alpha Mu (PhiPsi/Sammies)
2. Phi Sigma Kappa (Phi Sigs)
3. Pi Kappa Alpha (Pikes)
4. Sigma Nu (Sig Nu)
5. Sigma Pi (Sig Pi)
6. Omega Delta/Phi Kappa Sigma (OD/Skulls)
7. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)
8. Delta Upsilon (DUs)
9. Pi Kappa Phi (Pi Kapps)
10. Alpha Kappa Lambda (AKL)
11. Tau Kappa Epsilon (Tekes)
12. Phi Kappa Theta (Phi Kaps)
