Beer Pong

Setup

  • Teammates on same end of table
  • Opposing team across table lengthwise
  • 10 cups filled with water in a triangular rack in front of each team

Simplified Gameplay

Teams shoot ping pong balls at the opponent’s rack of cups. Made cups are removed. The team that eliminates all cups first, wins.

Additional Rules

  • Turn order is A1, A2, B1, B2
  • On shots, elbows must not go past the edge of the table
  • When a cup is made on the first shot, the ball is pulled but the cup is not. After the second shot, any cups that were made during the turn are removed from the table
  • If both shots are made, the shooting team gets another turn
  • If the same cup was made by both shots, three total cups are removed with the two additional cups chosen by the opposing team
  • Each team is allowed two re-racks per game that may only be taken before their turn begins. No re-rack can extend beyond the original rack
  • Once one team makes all of their cups, the other team has a chance to redeem. In “redemption” there are unlimited re-racks. The trailing team members each shoot until they have both missed or all of the cups have been made. If all cups are made, a three-cup overtime will be played with the same rules
  • If a team makes all 10 cups without using a re-rack, the game is over with no redemption
  • In regulation or overtime, if a team finishes a turn with effectively negative cups remaining, the game is over with no redemption
  • If one team member makes three shots in a row, they are “on-fire” and shoot until they miss. The number of shots made does carry over from to a new overtime
  • If a player purposefully bounces a ball into a cup, it counts as two cups, with the defending team choosing the additional cup. If it is an accidental bounce, it still counts as only one cup
  • If there is a cup not “touching” any other cup in the formation, an “Island” shot may be called by a shooter specifying the target cup, if the player makes the target cup, two cups are removed, with the defending team choosing the additional cup; however, if a cup other than the target cup is made, it does not count. One “Island” call per person per game. If 3 or less cups are on the table an “Island” call is not allowed
  • On a shot, if the ball rolls back to the shooting team without touching the floor or landing in a “dead” cup, the shooter gets a free behind the back shot. This is an extra shot and is taken after the turn is complete

Tiebreak

Shoot-off at 1-cup rack, alternating partners, with all teams involved. First to make while the opponent(s) miss, wins

Drinking

All players will cheers and drink an 6-ounce beer prior to play