10 cups per team Cup formation -Triangle Pedro Franco Colombia Jersey , rims touching and pointing towards the opposing side -Centered on the table -Back row of cups within 1 inch of the edge of the table -Cups cannot be tilted or leaned against the surrounding cups 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, 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 Pablo Armero Colombia Jersey , 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, 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, while not in possession Marlos Moreno Colombia Jersey , 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, 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 s the first two shots must be alternated (i.e. Mario Yepes Colombia Jersey , the player who shoots first cannot shoot second), but the final shot may be taken by either player. One cup versus one cup remaining when the last cup is sunk. -The rule is, each team shoots as many balls as they have left Opponent sinks your last cup on their first shot. You get 1 chance to redeem. -If an opponent sinks your last 3 cups in 1 turn, you get 2 chances to hit last cup, i.e. you may miss once Successful redemption results in initiation of a 3-cup overtime, with the dominant team (the team which