


Taggers pursue the contestants in an effort to remove one of three LED-studded strips from them it is deemed a "tag" when the tagger successfully removes one of these strips. From episode 8, some of the new taggers in the men's match are released from the second floor of the course on the opposite end to stop contestants hiding in the far corner, thus increasing the difficulty of lasting the round. The contestants are released into the course with a 10-second head start (later reduced to 7) over the first tagger, who would stand 5 ft behind them. The three contestants run around a U-shaped course in an attempt to avoid three successive taggers, with the match adjudicated by a linesperson on the side of the course closest to the crowd. Gameplay ĭuring each hour-long episode, two parallel contests take place - one among three men, the other among three women. It has similarities to parkour championship World Chase Tag and the game show American Gladiators.

The format is based on the game of tag and involves contestants running through various indoor obstacle courses while professional taggers attempt to catch them. Ultimate Tag is an American sports entertainment obstacle course competition television series that aired on Fox from May 20 to July 29, 2020.
