Content of Cups
-Distribute beverage (beer or water) evenly in the 6 front cups
-Back 4 cups (non-consumption cups) fill with 13 water and reused every round
Possession
-The team with first possession gets 1 shot
-After first possession each team will get two 2 shots, 1 shot per team member
In Game Rules
Grabbing
-Ball may be grabbed only after it has made contact with a cup
-Grabbing the ball prior to cup contact results in a removal of offenders cup (thrower gets to choose which cup is
removed)
Bounce Shots
- Shots bounced from the table to the cup may not be interfered with until ball has contacted a cup
- Interferance results in a removal of offenders cup (thrower gets to choose which cup is
removed).
Reformation (Re-Racks)
-Cups must be reformed into a smaller triangle when 6, 3, and 1 cups remain
-Triangle must be in the center of the table.
-One cups are centered within an inch of the end of the table.
-If cups formation is compromised, thrower can request a reformation
-Reformation can occur in the middle of a turn
Scoring a Hit
-Cups removed after each hit
If during a cup removal or re-rack:
-A hit is scored off of the defending teams hand the shot is a miss
-If the shooter scores in a cup already hit Alex Tanguay Avalanche Jersey , the shot is a miss
If a team shoots before a re-rack should have occurred
-The shot counts but the defending team re-rack's and chooses which cup is removed
Rollbacks
If both players on a team sink a shot on the same turn, that team will get one 1 additional shot
(except on redemption, see below)
Miracles
-If a shot lands and stays on the rim of the cups, that shot will count as a
miss
Shooting
-Players may not cross the invisible horizontal plane that seperates the player from the cups
-If player crosses plane a one cup penalty applies
Permitted with the following restrictions:
-A player may not place any part of himself on the table to gain additional reach andor
leverage (beer guts permissible)
-Players may lean against the table
-A player's hand may touch the table after a shot is released
-Players may not shoot from the sides of the table
-Cups must be reformed if moved due to body contact and reformed prior to opposing teams turn
-Cups knocked over due to body contact count as a hit
Distractions
Permitted with the following restrictions (subject to a one cup penalty)
-Players may not fan, blow Adam Foote Avalanche Jersey , or otherwise intentionally create an air current surrounding the cups in play.
-Players may not approach the opposing team members in an unsportsmanlike manner.
-Impede a players vision, such as physically or through the use of laser in the eyes.
Spectators can distract with the following restrictions
-Cannot be within the play area.
-Prohibited from unreasonably interfering with a players ability to shoot.
-Scream directly into the ears of players or attempt to block a player's view of the cups.
-Violate any local, state, or federal laws.
Not Paying Attention Rule
-If a team knocks over one of its own cups, that team loses that cup(s) only if the opposing team witnesses and points
out the mishap
Balling your own cups
-Players that drop the ball in their own cup do not incur a penalty
-If the defending team is contacted by the ball Tyson Barrie Jersey , while not in possession, and drops into their cup the shot is counted. This includes using defenders as backboards to
score.
Interference
- Any contact, intentional or otherwise, between game pieces (balls or cups) and any other objects on the table.
Ball Interference
-Spectator interference causes the shot to be replayed
-If a shot hits any object on the table and bounces into a cup the shot is
counted
-No objects allowed between the opposing cup formations
Cup Interference
-Cups knocked over by non-players do not incur a penalty (refill and replace to original position).
Drifters
- Unintentional cup drifts while a ball is in mid-flight causes a re-toss.
- If the ball misses the table during a cup a shift (air ball), there is no re-toss.
Cup Adjustment
- Cups may NOT be moved or adjusted while the ball is being released Teemu Selanne Jersey , or while the ball is in mid-flight. Doing so incurs a 1-cup penalty.
Balls Knocking Over Cups
- If a ball enters a cup then exists and the cup falls off of the table, the cup is counted as a score and
removed.
- Players may never stabilize a cup from falling over due to ball contact
Interference During Reformation
-Shooting must occur after the opposing team is finished reforming, if this does happen:
-A score does not count and the opposing team receives possession
-A missed shot is counted as a miss and the opposing team gets possession
Ending the Game
RedemptionRebuttle & Overtime
Two possible scenarios:
More than one cup per side remaining when the last cup is sunk.
-Either player may take the first shot, and the ball is rolled back until a player
misses.
-Players must alternate throwers in the event of multiple
