| Beer Pong rules can be divided into two | | | | the basic setup it is time to move on to the |
| categories. Those two categories are general | | | | general rules. |
| rules and controversial rules. This article will focus | | | | General Beer Pong Rules: |
| on the general rules while providing a brief | | | | The object of the game is simple: eliminate all of |
| overview of the controversial rules and conclude | | | | your opponents' cups before they eliminate all of |
| with a reference for further research. | | | | yours. |
| Before diving into the general Beer Pong rules we | | | | Teams of two alternate taking turns eliminating |
| need to briefly cover the items needed and the | | | | their opponents' cups by tossing ping pong balls |
| setup for game play. | | | | across the table in an attempt to land the ping |
| Items needed: | | | | pong balls in the opposition's cups. Successfully |
| * 4 people (2-on-2) | | | | landing a ping pong ball in one of the opposing |
| * 2 ping pong balls | | | | team's cups results in that cup being eliminated. |
| * 4 to 6 beers/game (2 or 3 beers/side/game) | | | | When a cup is eliminated the beer inside the cup is |
| * A flat playing surface roughly the size of a ping | | | | drank. |
| pong table. | | | | Teams take turns tossing or "shooting" at the |
| * 20 cups (10 cups per side) | | | | opposing side's cups until all of the cups on one |
| Setup: | | | | side of the table of have been eliminated. |
| * Teams of two are positioned across the table | | | | This concludes the general Beer Pong rules. |
| from each other | | | | In the next section of this article you will be |
| * Both sides arrange ten cups in front of them in | | | | exposed to list of controversial rules. Although the |
| a pyramid formation | | | | following list is not exhaustive it is representative |
| * The cups are partially filled with beer - usually 4 | | | | of the majority of the rule discrepancies that |
| ounces of beer/cup | | | | arise. |
| Having now covered the few items needed and | | | | |