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Troll Rule / Trolling – Rules of Beer Pong #4

4. Troll Rule / Trolling

In a nutshell: lose a game without making a single cup and you sit under the table, drink in hand, for the entire next game.

Suck at beer pong? You’ve probably heard of the troll rule. Go a whole game without a cup and you’re spending the next one under the table, grabbing ankles.

Beer Pong Troll Rule / Trolling

Beer Pong Troll

How the troll rule works

  1. It applies to the losing team. Only players on the losing side can be trolled.
  2. Zero cups means troll. Any player who didn’t make a cup all game goes under the table.
  3. Stay down for a full game. The troll stays under the table until the next game ends.
  4. Trolls make noise. Grabbing ankles and heckling the next game is part of the tradition.

Troll rule vs. naked lap

The troll rule is for a single player who gets shut out. If the whole team gets skunked, meaning neither player makes a cup, it’s a naked lap instead.

Troll rule variations

  • Some houses let the troll swat at shooters’ legs; others say hands off.
  • Some houses only troll if the team also loses by a lot.

FAQ

What if my partner made cups and I didn’t?
You’re the troll; your partner stays up.

Does a cup made in redemption save you?
It does at most houses. A made cup is a made cup.

Keep the arguments off the table. Warn the rookies before game one: 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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