BEER PONG
Beer Pong Rules (2v2)
Objective:
The objective of the game is to shoot pong balls into all 10 of your team’s cups before the other team.
Setup:
To play Pro Beer Pong, you will need 1 official Pro Beer Sports table, 20 official cups, 2 official balls, and 1 pitcher of water.
The official Pro Beer Sports table dimensions are 8’ (length) x 2’ (width) x 2.5’ (height).
The official Pro Beer Sports cups are 22 oz fluted stadium cups.
The official Pro Beer Sports balls are 3-Star table tennis balls.
With the 20 cups, make two 10 cup pyramids on both short ends of the table. Each cup pyramid needs to have four cups in the back row that are touching the edge of the table. Each pyramid must align with the center of the table as much as possible. Once the cups are in place, pour the pitcher of water evenly amongst all 20 cups.
Who goes first:
One player from each team plays Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine which team shoots first. The winning team shoots first.
Gameplay:
Both players on the same team stand behind the table by one of the cup pyramids. Teams will take turns shooting pong balls at the cup pyramid on the other side of the table. Each team shoots 2 balls, one by each teammate. Whenever a ball goes into a cup, that cup is removed from the game. The shooting team should wait for any made cup to be removed before shooting their next shot.
At certain points in the game, the cups must be rearranged into a pyramid again. This is known as a “rerack”. A rerack may happen automatically when a shooting team reaches 6 cups, 3 cups, and 1 cup left for them to hit. When the rerack number is reached, it is the shooting teams’ responsibility to call out their reracks. The reracks are a 6-cup pyramid, 3-cup pyramid, and centering the last cup in the middle of the table’s back edge. These reracks can happen in the middle of turns as soon as the required cup limit is reached.
Winning:
When a team hits their last cup, the other team has a chance to rebuttal. The team shooting for their rebuttal must alternate shots. If all remaining cups are not hit during the rebuttal without missing, the game is over. If all remaining cups are hit during the rebuttal without missing, the game goes to overtime.
In overtime, each team sets up a 3-cup pyramid. The team that hit their last cup first during regulation shoots first in overtime. The team that shoots first shoots 2 balls in overtime. When the last cup is hit in overtime, the game goes into another rebuttal situation. This continues until one team misses during a rebuttal.
Special Rules:
When shooting, both feet must be touching the ground, your body cannot touch the table or cups, your clothes can’t move the cups or table in front of you, and your hand can’t cross the halfway point of the table. One foot raising off the ground can be acceptable during the shot if the player is not balancing on one foot and the foot only raises while the ball is thrown in a fluid motion.
If both teammates successfully hit a cup in the same round, they may shoot one additional ball. Either player may take this extra shot.
If you knock over your own cups, those count as hit cups and they are removed from the game.
FAQ:
Can I bounce the ball?
Not in Pro Beer Pong! Shots only count that go from the hand, through the air, and into the cup. If a shot ball hits any object other than a live cup during the shot, it is a dead ball. For example, if the ball hits the table, a drink on the side of the table, someone’s body behind the table, etc, and then goes into a cup in play, that will not count as a hit cup. If a shot ball hits a live cup and bounces into another live cup, that will count as a hit cup.
Can I grab balls that hit a cup, bounce into the air, and then might fall into another cup?
Yes! Once the player’s shot has hit a live cup, you may grab the ball out of the air. If you touch the ball over the table and it goes into a cup that will still count, so be careful. For example, if you try to slap away their ball as it is bouncing over the cups, you may accidentally hit it inside a cup instead and it now counts as a hit.
Are distractions allowed?
Respectful distractions are allowed, but not over the cups or table. All players must also always remain on their side of the table during a game. You may not blow or try to generate wind in any way towards the table as a distraction. You may not try to shake the ground or table as a distraction. Personal insults will not be tolerated, be more creative.
If both teammates hit their shot and they hit the bonus shot, do they shoot again?
No, the maximum cups a team can hit in a single round is 3.
What happens if I shoot before/during my rerack?
As a general rule, any shot you take counts. If you shoot before you call your rerack or before the other team positions it, that shot counts whether it is a hit or miss. If you shoot while the team is performing the rerack and it hits their hands/arms, that counts as a miss even if it goes in a cup.
What happens if I hit a cup before I get my 6-cup or 3-cup rerack?
It is up to the shooting team to call their rerack before they shoot, but it is not mandatory and people shoot before counting sometimes. You can still call your rerack after you have 6 or less cups or 3 or less cups. The rerack will remove the top of the pyramids to accommodate how many cups you have left.
Examples:
· If you call your 6-cup rerack with 5 cups, you will get a 6-cup triangle made with 5 cups without the tip.
· If you call your 6-cup rerack with 4 cups, you will get a 6-cup triangle made with 4 cups without the tip and one of the cups closer to the shooters. In this instance, the team performing the rerack gets to decide which of the two gets pulled.
· If you call your 3-cup rerack with 2 cups, you will get a 3-cup triangle made with 2 cups without the tip.