Beer Pong | Beirut

Beer Pong | Beirut

Description
Description

Beer pong is a popular party game often associated with social gatherings and college parties. It's typically played on a long table, with two teams standing at opposite ends. Each team arranges cups in a triangular formation, usually 10 cups per side, filled with beer or another beverage. The objective is to throw a ping pong ball into the opposing team's cups. If successful, the opposing team drinks the contents of that cup and removes it from the table. The skills involved include aim, hand-eye coordination, and team strategy. The game continues until one team eliminates all the opposing team's cups.

While not officially recognized as a sport, beer pong has informal tournaments and leagues, primarily in the United States and some parts of Europe. It's more about social interaction and fun, rather than competitive play, but there are organized events like the World Series of Beer Pong that bring a competitive edge to the game.

History
History

Beer pong emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, believed to have originated in American college fraternities. Initially, it was a simple game involving ping pong paddles and a net, with the aim of landing the ball in cups of beer placed at either end of a table. Over time, the game evolved, shedding the paddles and net. The modern version involves players throwing the ball directly into the cups.

This transition simplified the game, making it more accessible and popular at parties and social gatherings. It gained a cult following, becoming synonymous with college life and leisure, and eventually spread to other countries, primarily as a recreational activity rather than a formal sport.

Future
Future

Beer pong is evolving from a casual party game into a more structured activity with organized events. The World Series of Beer Pong, for example, attracts serious players, offering significant cash prizes and fostering a competitive atmosphere. The game is also adapting to broader social trends, with variations like "water pong" emerging for alcohol-free environments.

Additionally, the rise of online platforms has led to virtual versions of the game, broadening its accessibility. While it remains predominantly a social game, these developments indicate a growing recognition of beer pong in the realm of competitive leisure activities, potentially attracting a wider, more diverse group of enthusiasts.

Common Questions
Common Questions
How do you play beer pong?

A game of beer pong is played with two teams throwing ping pong balls (table tennis balls) into the opposing team’s cups. When a cup is made, a player on the team must drink the contents and remove the cup. The game is finished when a team successfully removes all of the other team’s cups.


Who invented beer pong?

No one person is credited with inventing beer pong as the game was created as a variant of Beirut. In a game of Beirut, players use table tennis paddles to hit balls into cups. Beer pong evolved out of Beirut during the 70s and 80s when the popularity of basketball inspired players to throw the ping pong balls into cups instead of using paddles.

How do you set up a game of beer pong?

Beer pong games are setup as either 6 cup or 10 cup games. Each team must organize their cups in a triangle formation at their end of the table. Two additional cups filled with water (water cups) should be included to clean the ping pong balls between throws.

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Beer Pong Table - Large

Large Beer Pong Tables are wider than average tables used for playing beer pong. Typically designed and used in settings that don’t require the tables to be easily transportable, large beer pong tables are often found in personal homes, college fraternities and sororities, and bars. Because of the personal nature of these larger beer pong tables they are painted and customized by their owners.

Like official beer pong tables, large beer pong tables are 8’ (2.44 m) long and 27.5” (70 cm) tall with variable widths between 4’-5’ (1.2-1.5 m). The standard distance between the front two cups in a 10 cup game is roughly 65” (165 cm).

Elevation illustration of two girls playing Beer Pong on a large fixed beer pong table
Large Beer Pong Tables are wider than average tables used for playing beer pong. Typically designed and used in settings that don’t require the tables to be easily transportable, large beer pong tables are often found in personal homes, college fraternities and sororities, and bars.

Like official beer pong tables, large beer pong tables are 8’ (2.44 m) long and 27.5” (70 cm) tall with variable widths between 4’-5’ (1.2-1.5 m). The standard distance between the front two cups in a 10 cup game is roughly 65” (165 cm).

Elevation illustration of two girls playing Beer Pong on a large fixed beer pong table
Beer Pong Table - Large
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27.5” | 70 cm
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4’-5’ | 122-152 cm
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Front Cup Distance: 65” | 165 cm

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Beer Pong Tables - Official (Portable)

Official Beer Pong Tables are regulation tournament sized tables used for playing beer pong. Typically designed as a folding portable table surface, official beer pong tables are sized to be easy to transport, setup quickly, and sturdy enough to play on. Beer pong table surfaces are often personalized with unique custom graphics and imagery that commonly include outlines for the starting positions of the cups.

The official regulation size of a beer pong table is 8’ (2.44 m) long, 24” (61 cm) wide, and set at a height of 27.5” (70 cm). Though the distance will vary based on the choice of a 6 or 10 cup game, the distance between the front two cups in a 10 cup game is roughly 65” (165 cm).

Side profile drawing of two guys playing beer pong on an official sized portable beer pong table
Official Beer Pong Tables are regulation tournament sized tables used for playing beer pong. Typically designed as a folding portable table surface, official beer pong tables are sized to be easy to transport, setup quickly, and sturdy enough to play on. Beer pong tables are often personalized.

The official regulation size of a beer pong table is 8’ (2.44 m) long, 24” (61 cm) wide, and set at a height of 27.5” (70 cm). Though the distance will vary based on the choice of a 6 or 10 cup game, the distance between the front two cups in a 10 cup game is roughly 65” (165 cm).

Side profile drawing of two guys playing beer pong on an official sized portable beer pong table
Beer Pong Tables - Official (Portable)
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27.5” | 70 cm
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24” | 61 cm
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8’ | 2.44 m
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Front Cup Distance: 65” | 165 cm

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Beer Pong Table - Official | Portable side elevation, side (people), plan

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Beer Pong Cups

Beer pong cups are common plastic party cups used for playing the party game of beer pong. Official regulated by the rules of beer pong as being 16 oz cups in size (though 18 oz cups are also often used), red plastic party cups, specifically red SOLO cups, are iconically known to be the standard cups used for playing the beer pong. Beer pong games start with both teams have their beer pong cups arranged in triangular racks of either 10 or 6 cups.

16 oz beer pong cups have a top diameter of 3 5/8” (82 mm), a height of 4 5/8” (117 mm), and a base width of 2 1/4” (57 mm). With beer pong being played with a typical 1.57” (40 mm) ping pong ball, the beer pong ball is approximately 23% of the total open area at the top of the beer pong cup.

Dimensioned elevation drawings and diagrams of Beer Pong Cups and Ping Pong Balls measuring cup opening
Beer pong cups are common plastic party cups used for playing beer pong. Official regulated as being 16 oz cups in size (though 18 oz cups are also often used), red plastic party cups, specifically red SOLO cups, are iconically known to be the standard cups used for playing the beer pong.

16 oz beer pong cups have a top diameter of 3 5/8” (82 mm), a height of 4 5/8” (117 mm), and a base width of 2 1/4” (57 mm). With beer pong being played with a typical 1.57” (40 mm) ping pong ball, the beer pong ball is approximately 23% of the total open area at the top of the beer pong cup.

Dimensioned elevation drawings and diagrams of Beer Pong Cups and Ping Pong Balls measuring cup opening
Beer Pong Cups
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Base Width: 2.25” | 57 mm
Volume: 16 oz (official) or 18 oz | .47 L or .53 L

Beer Pong Ball:
Diameter: 1.57” | 40 mm

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Beer Pong Cup side elevation, plan (Ping Pong Ball), plan (10 cup rack), plan (6 cup rack)

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Beer Pong Racks & Re-Racks
Diagram drawing of all the possible Beer Pong Racks and Reracks available from 10 cups down to 1 cup formations

Beer pong racks, and subsequent re-racks, refer to the organization and formation of the beer pong cups on the table. Starting out with cups organized in triangular racks of 6 or 10 cups on both sides of the beer pong table, players must drink and remove any cups that have been successfully made by the opposing team.

Depending on the rules established for the game, both teams are allowed one or two re-racks at the start of their turn. Re-racks are an opportunity to reorganize the remaining cups into a shape that is more desirable and/or an easier target for the team shooting. Re-rack rules in beer pong often vary, so it is always best to ask about the re-rack rules before starting a game.

Beer pong racks, and subsequent re-racks, refer to the organization and formation of the beer pong cups on the table. Starting out with cups in triangular racks of 6 or 10 cups on both sides of the table, players must drink and remove any cups that have been successfully made by the opposing team.

Beer Pong Racks & Re-Racks
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Typical Start: 10 or 6 cup
Re-Rack Rules: 1 or 2 Re-Racks per team at the start of the round

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Beer Pong Racks plan view (collection)

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Ping-Pong Ball | Table Tennis Ball
Size comparison diagram of the Ping-Pong Ball (Table Tennis Ball) compared to other similar sports balls

Table Tennis Balls (Ping pong balls) are spherical polymer balls fabricated specifically for the sport. Ping pong balls are colored as either white or orange depending on the table surface and game style. White balls are official tournament balls and pair well with blue or green tables, while orange balls are used for casual games as they are easier to see in most settings.

Table tennis balls are rated with a star system to denote quality—one star being the softest and easiest to break while three stars is the most durable and approved for tournament play. The official table ping pong ball has changed over the years from a composition of celluloid to polymer and from a size of 1.5” (38 mm) to 1.57” (40 mm).

Ping-Pong Balls, or Table Tennis Balls, have a diameter of 1.57” (40 mm) and circumference of 4.94” (125.6 mm). The mass of a Ping-Pong Ball is .095 oz (2.7 g).

Dimensioned elevation drawing of a Ping-Pong Ball (Table Tennis Ball) measured with diameter and circumference
Table Tennis Balls (Ping pong balls) are spherical polymer balls fabricated specifically for the sport. Ping pong balls are colored as either white or orange depending on the table surface and game style. White balls are official tournament balls and pair well with blue or green tables.

Ping-Pong Balls, or Table Tennis Balls, have a diameter of 1.57” (40 mm) and circumference of 4.94” (125.6 mm). The mass of a Ping-Pong Ball is .095 oz (2.7 g).

Dimensioned elevation drawing of a Ping-Pong Ball (Table Tennis Ball) measured with diameter and circumference
Ping-Pong Ball | Table Tennis Ball
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.095 oz | 2.7 g
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Circumference: 4.94” | 125.6 mm

Materials: Polymer (previously celluloid)
Color: White or orange

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