DeKALB | Monday, Wednesday and Friday is the schedule for this week’s men’s Tugs competition, as well as a standard class schedule.

This week, six teams of nine men will compete for a Tugs victory in 2 feet by 2 feet trenches.

The matches will take place at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house from 3:30 to 8 p.m. each day.

Every fraternity and sorority is associated with a different charity fundraiser.

Sig Eps have hosted Tugs as their annual Greek philanthropic event for more than 20 years. All proceeds will go to the YouthAIDS foundation.

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu and Alpha Kappa Lambda, with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, are participating this year. Teams started Tugs practices as early as January.

“Practices involve weights, conditioning, running and intense repetition of moves on the rope. They can last up to three hours,” said Sigma Phi Epsilon philanthropy chairman Dan Leonard.

Each 20-minute match will begin with the center of the rope, indicated by the knot, directly in the middle of the safety zone, which is a one-foot area. For a team to win a competition, they will be required to have an advantage, which is awarded when the knot has been tugged from the safety zone.

Teams are allowed to record their own match, but if they are caught taping the other team they will be required to give up the tape and the team will be disqualified.

“Each house has different techniques that are very sacred,” said Mike Orescanin, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon. “Some houses have moves that are years old, while others are incorporating new ways to gain the rope.”

Tuggers must have time management and weight management skills, mental and physical endurance and be able to deal with pain, Orescanin said. Tuggers are respected for these qualities.

Tickets are $5 today, $6 on Wednesday and $7 on Friday. Donate a canned good for $1 off each day.