[EricH]

Originally Posted by Fusion_Clint

I suggest you try Braided Fishing line like http://www.amazon.com/Power-Pro-2110.../dp/B005ADORGK.

In my experience it's breaking point is well above its rated load. Just make sure you use the right knot, the "palomar knot" is recommended for braids.

I wouldn't.

Not for the breaking strength, but for the visibility factor. 35 thou or so isn't all that easy to see, particularly from the edge of the field. You'd want to make fishing-line rope with it just for visibility. Remember, if the refs can't see the tether, we may be doing some investigating after the match to make sure the tether is actually present and is actually in one piece. That's going to take a while... Particularly if for some reason we decide that we need to check after every match.


I've seen some nice elastic-y cord, as well as nylon webbing. I might--if I was y'all--look at some light kernmantle-type rope. Not climbing-weight, mind you, but something on the order of shoelace size. It can be a smidge on the heavy side, but it's plenty strong.