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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

  1. The ball comes back to you. It bounces or rolls back to the shooter’s side.
  2. No floor. If the ball hits the floor first, there’s no extra shot.
  3. The shooter gets one extra shot. Only the player who shot it.
  4. 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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6 in a Row – Vertical Pyramid Style Trick Shot

Six in a row, pyramid style. This is the kind of trick shot that makes a whole party stop talking and stare at the table. Watch it a few times, then go try it in your garage and find out how many takes it really needed.

Want to try it yourself?