Under what conditions would a rope remain in equilibrium during a tug of war

When the teams on each end of the rope exert exactly the
same force ... in opposite directions ... the net force on the
rope is zero, and it doesn't accelerate in either direction.

This is what i found on google “according to the collision theory, the following criteria must be met in order for a chemical reaction to occur: molecules must collide with sufficient energy, known as the activation energy, so that chemical bonds can break. molecules must collide with the proper orientation.” i hope this information you.