Beer pong: how do you play?

[Korietsu]

Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. Usually don't once the beer starts getting low.

This. Or if it's liquor pong, then I recycle, since people like to kill my captain.

[Devolver]

Ping pong paddles and table.


You niggas talking about Beirut.

I came in here to skim the threat to make sure this was stated. People who call this beer pong don't know what actual beer pong is. Beirut is the correct term for the game you're referring to.

To be honest, I absolutely rage when people call it beer pong.

[Devolver]

Do you guys play losers drink the rest of the cups? We normally don't because we really just like to play beirut and don't like to go through beer incredibly quick

I play that, yeah. If I had my old pc I have a nice house rule sheet saved on there that I have laminated for when some bitches want to fuck with my beirut dominance.

[Ramor]

Do you guys play losers drink the rest of the cups? We normally don't because we really just like to play beirut and don't like to go through beer incredibly quick

I do, but that's only because half of the parties I go to are sponsored by one beer company or another and there's always like fucking 50 cases in the house.

If it's a small house party it depends on what kind of beer, who's beer it is, etc etc

But seriously, NBA Jams is the best rule in the existence of drinking games.

[Taera]

Thanks for all the great feedback guys. I'm deffinetly going to try out the "heating up" and "on fire" things as well as the troll rule as well. WE always use water cups that i negleced to mention and if possible we alway play on on 8' table. is that standard or do a lot of you play on 6'?

[Jaybar]

Do you guys play losers drink the rest of the cups? We normally don't because we really just like to play beirut and don't like to go through beer incredibly quick

That's typical for our parties as well. Sometimes during extensive playoff rounds we'll recycle since it's one beer per side (regular games are two beers per side). We try not to recycle unless necessary - we have beer/mixed liquors designated for social drinking and lite beer (Coors) for Beirut.

[Flarega]

2 rerack whenever
Same cup 3
Bounce = 2
Behind the back if ball doesn't touch ground (I don't really like this rule, but my other two roommates like it)
No finger or blow, to avoid getting beer everywhere if someone knocks cups over
On fire
Redemption shoot until you miss, need to make your remaining cups
1x Island per game per person, can't use if there is less than 3 cups
Elbow rule
Balls back if both people make it, but really if you're playing somewhere without this rule its time to bail
3 cup playoff on redemption depending on how we feel
Troll rule
No kill cup
No shutout naked run (never seen it happen anyway)

And we play losers drink unless we're low on beer in which case we may recycle

[lovehatehero]

This. Although pull cup is great for fast games, it's just not fun when people try and shoot and hit you in the face as you're pulling a cup.

Basicly the same rules as how Kor plays though We play 2 in same cup= 3 cups. But the pull cup rule with us is you have to tell them to leave it if you make it. If you dont they can pull it once you make it and its your own damn fault for not telling them to leave it.

[Arvin]

I do, but that's only because half of the parties I go to are sponsored by one beer company or another and there's always like fucking 50 cases in the house.

If it's a small house party it depends on what kind of beer, who's beer it is, etc etc

But seriously, NBA Jams is the best rule in the existence of drinking games.

your sig went well with that last statement but yeah, i didnt even know of the NBA jams rule until my last year of undergraduate

[Korietsu]

Basicly the same rules as how Kor plays though We play 2 in same cup= 3 cups. But the pull cup rule with us is you have to tell them to leave it if you make it. If you dont they can pull it once you make it and its your own damn fault for not telling them to leave it.

Exactly what we do. Two in same cup = 3. Just let people choose so its not a completely fucked up rack.

[Cletis]

i love this thread, i've never heard of island before

[Quixon]

I honestly don't get the same cup instant death. 95% of our games lead off with a 2 balls, 1 cup shot even with a larger than regulation table and even regularly match the same cup. I understand the make the cup currently off the table being drank, but while they're on the table just meh.

The way we play as soon as the ball makes it into the cup, you're expected to take the cup off the table and drink it.

The only time 2 balls ever end up in the same cup when we play is when both partners shoot at the exact same time.



We don't do that finger/blow bullshit either.

[Acturus]

Old frat rules from college:

1. Doubles only during parties. Singles can play during downtime.
2. 6 cups per person, one beer per 6 cups. cups are arranged in triangles pointed towards the middle of the table. Once play begins, you can't adjust the position of the cups until you have to combine (rule 6).
3 .Winners stay at the table, challengers fill all 24 cups.
4. Can't aim to knock over cups.
5. Players have to stand behind their table. You can lean over, but not around.
6. When one side gets down to 6 cups, the 6 remaining cups form a new triangle between the players.

House rules that may be in effect included:
1. If both players on one team sink cups, balls are rolled back.
2. Chicks can blow.
3. Bounce rules (1 bounce or no bounce usually). After X bounces, you can swat the ball away.
4. If a ball lands on any cup on your quarter of the table, you drink what's in that cup (this was one of our favorite rules because it discouraged pussy things like rinse cups, and kept the table clear from clutter at the same time).


I've heard of all sorts of crazy shit. Supposedly we knew a frat that played with a high wall in the middle of the table, so they threw blind, and they had someone referee from a tennis umpire's chair on the side. I would have loved to see that setup.

Personally, I always wanted to bring 3ft. kiddie pools and use basketballs during tailgate events, fill the pools with water (of course), and have corresponding drinks by each player.

[BarthelloSylph]

- both balls in same cup: Game Over

- 1 re-rack

- First Team to shoot is the first person to make it in a cup while staring the opponent straight in the eyes while shooting at the same time as the opponent.

- We play shoot till you miss at the end of the games. Team loosing shoots till they miss. If they make all the cups it goes to overtime.

-Bounced in -> 2 Cups

-If one team makes a shot into a cup that someone is in the process of drinking. The game is over.

-3 Shots in a Row by 1 person and you get the ball back (He's on Fire!)

-Both teammates make their shots on their turn, they get to shoot again.

Our rules are very similar to this except for the 3 in the row thing. We also don't do bouncing because we usually don't have enough room for that and things can get kinda wild.

[Talus]

What's this beer pong you speak of? Is it similar to whiskey pong, but played with beer? Is that why I have cirrhosis of the liver now? Shiiiiit

[Acturus]

What's this beer pong you speak of? Is it similar to whiskey pong, but played with beer? Is that why I have cirrhosis of the liver now? Shiiiiit

Play with grain alcohol, watch the ball sink.

[FNH]

I regularly play with tequila, whiskey or everclear and mountain dew.

[MyTitthias]

-10 cups
-2 re-racks on 6 and 3 at any time
-NBA jam rules
-intentional bounces are 2 cups, which of course may be swatted at (my favorite pastime)
-cup in hand rule - if you make it in the cup that they are drinking, game over
-no blowing or fingering
-pull the cup immediately, however if both people make it in the same cup, the bomb rule - drink every cup touching said cup
-shoot until you miss rebuttals
- mike hubert rule - if an opponent takes to long to shoot, invoke this rule and then they have to shoot in the next 10 seconds or they forfeit their shot.
- we also have a troll rule - if you do not make a single shot, you must sit underneath the table the next game and ask people questions as they go by.

a couple different rules apply for singles matches
- we usually play with just 6 cups
- no NBA Jam rules

I know some people who play that if you completely overshoot the table, you lose a cup, but only the first 9. You cannot lose on an overshoot. I hate it though.

[Tekoa]

Satellite Cup- Shoot the ball into the cup of an opposing player while it is in their hands. Automatic game (only if that cup was previously a part of their rack and they failed to drink it) Also called death cup

The Ryan Grey rule (my brothers place) - You must chug whatever cup is made on your side before you are allowed to shoot.

Bounce Rule- 2 cups if bounce is successful. Opposing team can deflect the ball after the first bounce

Shut out rule- If your team is shut out, you have to do one naked lap outside.

Also 1 rerack. Anything more is fucking lame if you're playing a standard 6 cup game.

[Ferien]

Old frat rules from college:

1. Doubles only during parties. Singles can play during downtime.
2. 6 cups per person, one beer per 6 cups. cups are arranged in triangles pointed towards the middle of the table. Once play begins, you can't adjust the position of the cups until you have to combine (rule 6).
3 .Winners stay at the table, challengers fill all 24 cups.
4. Can't aim to knock over cups.
5. Players have to stand behind their table. You can lean over, but not around.
6. When one side gets down to 6 cups, the 6 remaining cups form a new triangle between the players.

House rules that may be in effect included:
1. If both players on one team sink cups, balls are rolled back.
2. Chicks can blow.
3. Bounce rules (1 bounce or no bounce usually). After X bounces, you can swat the ball away.
4. If a ball lands on any cup on your quarter of the table, you drink what's in that cup (this was one of our favorite rules because it discouraged pussy things like rinse cups, and kept the table clear from clutter at the same time).


I've heard of all sorts of crazy shit. Supposedly we knew a frat that played with a high wall in the middle of the table, so they threw blind, and they had someone referee from a tennis umpire's chair on the side. I would have loved to see that setup.

Personally, I always wanted to bring 3ft. kiddie pools and use basketballs during tailgate events, fill the pools with water (of course), and have corresponding drinks by each player.

We play like this at the bar I go to. Rollback is always in effect and we play 2 balls in one cup is game over and death cup. Only variation in rules is that I don't allow reracks mid-turn (even if you got a rollback) but the other team that plays all the time does, so that rule depends on who won the last game.

College rules were:
10 cups, 2 racks after 6 in any position you want
bounce is 2 (but discouraged)
no finger, no blow
same cup is game
death cup
can call any cup for 2, but the opposing team has to agree each time
rebuttal after normal game over, 6-cup full game rematch if the losing team makes it