TOURNAMENT RULES
Description of the Game
Time Limits
Tournament Bracket & Structure
BEFORE THE GAME STARTS [PDF]
RULES [PDF]
DEFINITIONS [PDF]
Description of the Game
The game is played in teams of two standing on opposite ends of an 8 foot table. At our tournament, we allow you to play by yourself if you don’t like having to rely on your partner. You may also compete in a non traditional group of 3 or 4 people and alternate shots or take turns playing in games therefore reducing the per person cost of entry.
Unfortunately the state of Michigan does not allow drinking games to be played competitively so for this tournament the cups must be filled with water for the day. When a shot is made you simply move the cup to the edge of the table and do not drink the water. Those who are 21 can have beer with them and drink responsibly whenever they want, it just can't be in the cups during the game. Coming from someone who has played this way in Michigan before, you won’t even notice the difference once you have had a drink. It is even better because you do not have to worry about drinking out of the same cup as everyone else.
When a player makes a shot into a cup of the defending team, a player from the defending team moves the cup away from the triangle towards the sides of the table. The game continues in this way, with both players from one team taking a shot, followed by both players from the other team. The team that is able to clear all of the opposing team’s cups first is the winner. Once the game is over the cups will be repositioned into a triangle before the start of the next game. In order for the tournament to run efficiently we ask that our players do not drink what is in the cups or fill them with beer. For more in depth information please see the rules PDF above. Thank You.
-The concession stands will be open to purchase alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages along with food.
Time Limits
- The 1st round games are a best of 3 format. Teams have 40 minutes to complete 3 games. Team that wins 2 games moves on to the second round.
- After round 1, games will last 20 minutes after the buzzer sounds to begin the round. If the game is still going after 20 minutes then the team that is ahead wins the game.
- If the game is tied at the end of regulation, then a 1 cup do-or-die shot will be taken by one player from the “away” team.
- There will be no time constraints when the tournament is down to the final 256 tables. This could be right away or later depending on how many teams register.
Tournament Bracket & Structure
- Games will begin Saturday April 26th at 2:00 p.m.
- Check in begins at 11:30 a.m.
- Single elimination tournament. Best of 3 double elimination in first round. If time allows double elimination format will be used in each round for the entire tournament
- Brackets will be subject to change depending on the number of attendees.
- If we fill all the slots….The top 64 teams win money for a total of $25,000.
- 3rd place – 64th place wins $200
- 2nd place wins $600
- 1st place wins $12,000
(All it takes is 5 wins to get into the top 64 for the money) - The prize money starts at $1,000 and will gain value per player sign up. If we do not fill all the slots then we may only have 1st-4th place winners.