This game of skill… no, chance… no, definitely skill… wait, lets start again. Beer pong is a bucks party drinking game of skill until you start shooting and drinking and it becomes a game of hope!

But, it is a great way to get the bucks party started. There’ll be cheering, joking, yelling, and finger pointing… and laughing as that ping pong ball bounces off the rim, across the set-up, and plonks into the cup.

Get ready to play beer pong

Teams of 2 players. Usually only 2 teams, but you could have more if you have a large enough table… or have a network of tables spread across the room!

Set up takes about 2 minutes. The great thing about this game is that equipment supplies are pretty straight forward. Just a table(s), plastic cups (10 per team), ping pong balls and, of course beer (or a drink of your choice… perhaps up the ante for the buck?).

A game typically takes about 15 to 20 minutes to play, depending on your level of skill. The skills you need are accuracy, eye–hand coordination, alcohol tolerance. All thinks you’ll have early in the night, but not-so-much as the game bounces on. so as the night goes on, the games will get more challenging, longer and, of course, funnier!

Games played later in the party have been known to turn into a several hour marathon. It’s important you train hard to develop a strong constitution if you plan to pong after midnight.

How does beer pong work?

Each team fills their 10 cups with beer and arranges them in a triangle in front of them. Each teams take turns at trying to land the ping pong ball in to the opposing team’s beer filled cups.

The shooter can shoot a full toss or on the bounce, it doesn’t really matter. If the ping pong ball hits its mark and land in a cup, the defending team drinks and the cup is removed from the table.

We should note that if the shot is on the bounce, the defending team can try smash the ball out of the way using their hands, beer bottle, light saber, or anything else close at hand.

Teams take it in turns to shoot til all the cups have been downed and everyone falls over. If by some chance everyone is still standing, rack ’em up and start again!

But the best thing about the rules is their flexibility. Don’t like them, make up new ones. Don’t want to use beer, use rum and coke. Rather use a basketball and 20 litre buckets, your call… (but maybe don’t drink the whole 20 litres at once).

But the most importantly, don’t forget to add in rules that mean the buck has to drink. Maybe if the ball goes off the table, the buck drinks, or 5 landed in a row, the buck drinks. One of the team spews, the buck drinks. Be creative!

Pretty simple, eh?

But there’s bound to be someone who doesn’t get it, so here’s a handy video. If you still don’t get it, maybe you shouldn’t be playing beer pong.

And here’s some beer pong bucks party action shots… Some of these guys take their beer pong pretty seriously…

WARNING: Beer Pong can lead to carpentry…

Pics: pexels / @cottonbro

Author: Bucks Bachelor Stag