This game takes between 20 and 30min to play
Basic Rules:
- 10-cups are set up in a triangle on each side, filled ⅓ of the way full with water
- Players take turns trying to toss a ping pong ball into the opposing team’s cups
- When a ball lands in a cup, that cup is removed
- First team to eliminate all 10 opponent cups wins
Gameplay Guidelines:
- No Rollbacks: You don’t get another shot if the ball rolls back to you
- Double Bounce: If a shot bounces on the table before landing in a cup, remove two cups. Defenders are allowed to swat bounce shots away
- Double Cup: If both players make their shots in the same cup, rem:ove two cups
- Rim Shots: If the ball spins inside the rim and is still dry, it can be flicked or blown out. If the ball gets wet, it counts
- “On Fire” Rule: If a player makes 3 shots in a row, they get the ball back to keep shooting until they miss
- “Island” Call: Each player may call “Island” once per game to shoot at a single isolated cup. If they make it, 2 cups are removed
- Re-Racks: Only one official re-rack allowed per game, where you can request the cups to be rearranged in the position of your choosing
- Gentleman’s repositions (a.k.a. cup kisses) are unlimited if cups shift slightly on their own
Redemptions and Penalties:
- Redemption (Tie-Breaker) Setup: 3 cups in a triangle
- No re-racks during redemption
- If a team accidentally knocks over their own cup, two replacement cups are added as a penalty
