How Do You Play Beer Pong?
Many newbies to the sport don’t know what beer pong is,
or how to play the game. Beer pong is a game that usually involves drinking, and
is played with four players. The purpose of the game is to throw table tennis balls
into the opposing team’s cups before they throw balls into your team’s cups. Each
team takes turns throwing, and when a cup is hit, it must be removed from the table.
Equipment
The game is played on a table, and uses 22 cups (10 on each side + 2 water cups)
and two table tennis balls during play. In addition to the
beer pong equipment beer or other beverages are also required to participate
in the game.
Beer Pong Rules
The game of beer pong comes in many different flavors, and choosing a good set of
beer pong rules is key to setting up a successful
game. Please see our detailed page on beer pong rules
or our official beer pong
tables to get your game started!
Throwing
Many different shooting styles exist in beerpong gameplay. A few of the most popular
styles are:
Fastball (aka Lazer)
This shot has little to no arc, and is not allowed during many beer pong games.
The shot is thrown from above, and aimed directly down.
Arc Shot
This shot goes upwards before angling back down and going into the cup. Arc shots
are less likely to knock over cups, and are welcomed globally.
Bounce Shot
A shot that bounces off the table surface before going into the cup. The bounce
shot can be blocked in many versions of gameplay. Seeing as the ball is allowed
to be blocked, variations of the bounce have cropped up, including:
The Muck Shot
A very low bouncing shot with the intent of having the opposing team try to block
and have their cups knocked over.
The Popfly
A high bouncing shot with the intent of tricking the opposing team to thinking that
it was an arc shot, rather than a bounce.