Eye to Eye – Rules of Beer Pong #13

13. Eye to Eye

In a nutshell: to decide who shoots first, one player from each team shoots while holding eye contact. The team that makes it while the other misses goes first.

First game of the night? Settle who shoots first the old-fashioned way: stare your opponent down and shoot without looking at the cups. It’s harder than it sounds.

Eye to Eye

“Eye to Eye”

How eye to eye works

  1. One shooter per team. Players face each other at opposite ends.
  2. Keep eye contact. Shoot without looking at the cups.
  3. One makes, one misses: done. The team that made it shoots first.
  4. Tie? Next pair. If both make or both miss, the partners shoot. Keep going until only one team makes it.
  5. No cups come off. Cups made during eye to eye go back and aren’t pulled; roll the ball to the winners and start.

When to shoot eye to eye

  • Before the first game of the night.
  • After that, the team holding the table shoots first.
  • If the winning team leaves the table, do eye to eye again.

FAQ

Do you drink cups made in eye to eye?
No. Nothing is pulled before the game starts.

Can you look at the cups?
No. Break eye contact and the shot doesn’t count.

Keep the arguments off the table. Settle who goes first before the arguing starts: 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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