Trick Shot – Rules of Beer Pong #18
18. Trick Shot
In a nutshell: if your shot comes back to your side without touching the floor, grab it and take an extra shot, but it has to be a trick shot.
This one adds some style to your game. Get the ball back without it hitting the floor and you’ve earned a bonus shot, as long as you make it look good. Behind the back, off the ceiling, eyes closed: show off.
How the trick shot rule works
- The ball comes back to you. It bounces or rolls back to the shooter’s side.
- No floor. If the ball hits the floor first, there’s no extra shot.
- The shooter gets one extra shot. Only the player who shot it.
- It has to be a trick shot. Behind the back, off the wall or ceiling, eyes closed: get creative.
Defending a trick shot
Once a trick shot bounces off the table, the defending team can block it under the defense rule.
FAQ
Can you shoot a normal shot instead?
No. The extra shot has to be a trick shot.
Does a made trick shot earn bonus cups?
Not by itself. If it bounces off the table first, the bounce shot rule applies.
Watch: beer pong trick shots
Keep the arguments off the table. Add trick shots to your house rules: 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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