We meet every friday possible to throw down and determine the best pong player.
A.These rules are designed with three purposes in mind:
1.Fairness to all players
2.Efficiency in running a maximum number of games simultaneously
3.Minimization of possible disputes between participants
A.Tables: 8' x 2' x 27.5" BPONG Tables
B.Balls: 40 mm 3-Star Tournament Grade BPONGTM Balls
C.Cups: SOLO 16 oz. cups red or blue
A.Cup Formation
1.6 cups per team
2.Starting formation is a "tight triangle" formation (rims touching), pointing towards the opposing side.
3.The 6-cup triangle must be centered on the table and the back row of cups must be within 1 inch of the edge of the table.
4.Cups must not be tilted or leaned against the surrounding cups.
B.Content of Cups
1.24 ounces of beer or water will be used per team and will be distributed evenly in the 6 cups.
A.Shooting and Table Sides
1.First possession will be determined by Rock Paper Scissors. The team not receiving choice of shot gets to choose which side of the table his team will shoot from.
2.Each team will get two (2) shots for each turn thereafter, one shot per team member, subject to any other rules below.
B.Grabbing
1.The ball in play may be grabbed, however ONLY after it has already made contact with a cup, but not while the ball is in the cup. You may not grab before the ball has hit a cup.
2.In the event of player interference prior to the ball making contact with a cup, (aka premature grabulation), a one-cup penalty will be imposed for the interference. The thrower who had his or her shot interfered with may choose the cup to be removed.
3.Balls may not be interfered with while inside of a cup. I.e., no fingering/blowing.
C.Bounce Shots
a.Players ARE allowed to let their shots bounce off of the table before making it to the cup.
b.Bounce-shots may not be interfered with until they have made contact with the table.
c.Bounce-shots count for two cups.
D.Reformation
1.Cups may be reracked once per game and BEFORE a turn begins.
2.Reracks must be aligned to the center of the table. When one cup is remaining, the cup shall always be pulled back to within an inch of the end of the table, and it shall be placed in the center of the table.
3.Cups that drift out of position may be reformed at the request of the thrower.
4.Reformation is to take place as soon as applicable, even in the middle of a turn (i.e. mid-turn reracks).
5.Cups should be removed as soon as they are hit, even in the case where a reformation is not warranted. It is the responsibility of the shooting team to wait until a hit cup is removed to take their next shot. If a team shoots while the opposing team is reforming or in the process of removing a cup from the table, the shot will count as a miss, regardless of whether or not it goes in a cup.
E.Rollbacks
1.The Pope's Rule - In general, if both players on a team sink his/her shot on the same turn, that team will get two (2) additional 'rollback' shots.
2.The Gentleman's Rule - If a ball bounces back to the throwing team ON THE TABLE, it must be rethrown behind the back by the original thrower. Any further bounce-back's are counted as a miss and given to the opposing team.
3."Miracles" - If a shot happens to land and stay on top of the cups, that shot will count as a miss. Congratulations - you are lucky, but you have not proved that you have any pong skills at all. If you can prove to us that you can intentionally land a ball on the cups on demand, we'll consider changing this rule. Until then, put the ball in the cup - that is the point of the game.
G.Leaning
1.Leaning will be permitted, with the following considerations:
A player may not place a hand/foot/leg/penis/whatever on the table in order to gain additional reach and/or leverage.
- Players may not edge themselves around the table when they throw.
- Under no circumstances may a player shoot with any part of his or her body on (against is permitted) the table. Of course, if you have a beer gut that must rest on the table because there's nothing else you can do with it; the "beer gut on the table" exception will apply.
- Players may not move cups out of position in order to gain a leaning advantage. If the cups move as a result of contact with the body while shooting, the cups must be returned to their original spot before the opposing team shoots. Any cup knocked over as the result of excessive leaning will count as a hit shot.
- South Jersey Beer Pong League will not be liable for the resulting ridicule excessively leaning players are bound to receive from other participants.
H.Distractions
Distractions are permitted with the following restrictions (subject to a one cup penalty)
- Players may not cross the plane of play (the imaginary plane which runs vertically and separates you from your cups) with any part of their bodies, clothing, or other objects, while the other team is shooting. To avoid violating this rule, just stand back a few feet from your cups.
- Players may not fan, blow, or otherwise intentionally create an air current surrounding the cups in play.
- Distractions should not violate any local, state, or federal laws.
I.The Dipshit Not Paying Attention Rule
1.If TEAM A knocks over one of its own cups, that dipshit's team (TEAM A) loses that cup(s). However, if the other team (TEAM B) also contains dipshits not paying attention that do not catch the first team of dipshits (TEAM A) knocking over their cup, then TEAM A may keep that cup.
J.Balling your own cups
1.In the event that a player who has possession of the ball drops that ball into his own cups either accidentally or intentionally, no penalty is taken.
2.In the event that a player who does not have possession of the ball comes in contact with the ball and as a result that ball enters one of his own cups, such as by unintentionally acting as a backboard, that shot IS counted.
K.Interference
1.Ball Interference
a.Interference is defined as any contact, intentional or otherwise, between game pieces (balls or cups) and any other objects.
b.In the event of player interference prior to the ball making contact with a cup (aka Premature Grabulation), a one-cup penalty will be imposed for the interference. The thrower who had his or her shot interfered with may choose the cup to be removed.
c.In the event of interference on the part of non-players, such as spectators or Flip Cup participants, the shot is replayed.
d.In the event that a player drops his/her ball into one of his/her own cups, no penalty is enforced. (See "Balling your own cups")
e.All objects sitting on the table are considered part of the table for the purpose of determining interference. Specifically, if a shot bounces off of an errant object on the table (such as a water cup, a cup that has already been hit, a personal can of beer, etc) and then goes into a live cup, that shot is counted.
f.The previous clause notwithstanding, the playing area should be kept as clear as possible at all times. Specifically, no objects should placed in between the opposing cup formations.
2.Cup Interference
a.In the event that a player knocks over his or her own cups, those cups are to be counted as though sunk and removed from the table. They are not to be refilled or replaced unless the dipshits are not paying attention (See: Dipshit Not Paying Attention Rule).
b.In the event that cups are knocked over by any non-player, those cups are not counted as sunk, and are to be refilled and replaced in their appropriate positions on the table.
c.In the event that cups drift or are otherwise moved out of formation, those cups may be replaced in their appropriate positions upon request from the opposing team.
d.Drifters: In the event that a cup drifts out of its position while a ball attempting to sink those cups is in mid-flight, the shot may be re-tossed only in the event that it was not an airball, i.e. the ball must have had a chance of making the cup that drifted.
e.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.
f.Balls Knocking Over Cups: Cups should be filled to the point where it is not possible to knock the cup over with the ball. However, in the event that a ball does knock a cup over, the shot is counted as a hit, UNLESS it is absolutely clear that the ball had not entered the cup before it was knocked over, in which case the cup is reset and the shot is considered a miss.
3.Interference During Reformation
a.Players are not allowed to shoot until the opposing team has clearly finished reforming. In the event that the thrower shoots before this:
- A cup made does not count and the opposing team receives possession of the ball.
- A missed shot is counted as a miss and the opposing team receives possession of the ball.
L.Ending the Game
A.Redemption (A.K.A. Rebuttle) & Overtime (note that this applies for all games played during the SJBPL)
1.Two scenarios are possible:
a.More than one cup per side remaining when the last cup is sunk. In this case, "Unlimited 1-ball Redemption" is given. Either player may take the first shot, and the ball is rolled back until a player misses. At this time, players MUST alternate throwers in the event of multiple hits-one player may NOT take all the redemption shots. The only exception to this rule occurs when there are
