Reracks – Rules of Beer Pong #15

15. Re-racks

In a nutshell: most houses allow two re-racks per game, called before your turn, to rearrange the cups you’re shooting at.

Re-racks are the most underused weapon in beer pong. Call them before your turn, ask for the shape you want, and stop shooting at scattered cups like a noob.

Beer Pong Reracks

How re-racks work

  1. Two per team per game in a standard 10-cup game. One per player in one-on-one.
  2. Call it before your turn. Ask for the formation you want before anyone shoots.
  3. Not mid-turn. If you get balls back, you can’t re-rack until your next turn.
  4. Last cup is free. You can always ask for the last cup to be pulled back and centered, and it doesn’t use a re-rack.

The gentleman’s re-rack

At Beer Pong All-Stars, two cups can be put in a line as a gentleman’s re-rack.

When you can’t re-rack

Common re-rack formations

See every shape you can call, with diagrams, on our beer pong racks page.

How it plays out at a real party

Most teams wait too long. They shoot at a scattered six or seven cups for two turns and save their re-racks for the end. The best time to re-rack is when there are still plenty of cups left and they’re spread out: pull them into a triangle, a diamond or a line and you’ll make more.

When you call it, be specific: “diamond, point toward me.” The defending team sets it up, and you can check it before you shoot.

The usual argument is a re-rack called after the first ball is already in the air. Too late. It has to be called before your turn starts.

FAQ

How many re-racks do you get in beer pong?
Two per team per game in a standard 10-cup game, and one per player in one-on-one.

Who asks for the re-rack?
The shooting team asks, and the defending team sets it up.

Can a re-rack get rid of an island?
Yes. Re-racking before the shooters’ turn can pull a lone cup back into the group.

Keep the arguments off the table. Put your re-rack limit on the wall: house rules signs from the Beer Pong All-Stars shop.

See all the rules in the complete beer pong rules guide.

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