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Cup Stacking

Cup stacking, formally sport stacking, is a skill and timed sport using special cups. In events such as 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle, stacks are built up and down in prescribed order as fast and cleanly as possible.

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Classification

Category Skill sport

Family Skill Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Sport stacking is fast up-stacking and down-stacking of cups in fixed sequences.

Geeignet für Suitable for coordination, focus, short practice blocks and measurable times.

Cost Low: cup set, mat and timer; basic gear is often enough for first practice. Low: replacement cups, event entries or club/school costs. Optional; schools and WSSA-linked events are typical entry points. Regulation cups and timer matter for records/competition.

First progress First times often improve after a few practice sessions.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

sport-stacking cups
mat
timer
table
WSSA rules

First steps

learn 3-3-3 slowly
use both hands
add timer later
split the Cycle
record valid attempts

School, WSSA event, sport-stacking group or home practice with rules video.

Use a non-slip mat, stable table height and wrist breaks.

Weitere Angaben

Tags sport-stacking, cups, timer, coordination, cup-stacking, skill-sport, geschicklichkeitssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Stack prescribed cup sequences as fast and cleanly as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual, doubles and team/relay formats.

Teamgröße

Individual, doubles or team depending on event.

Spielfeld

Table with stack mat/timer and regulation cups.

Dauer

Attempts last seconds; events consist of multiple attempts.

Wertung

Best valid time; errors or uncorrected sequences can scratch.

Gewinnbedingung

Fastest valid time wins.

Ausrüstung

sport-stacking cups
StackMat
timer
table

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong sequence
uncorrected error
start/stop rule breach
cup out of control

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA)
World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA)

WSSA Sport Stacking Rule Book World Sport Stacking Association · rulebook · high
WSSA Rules & Regulations World Sport Stacking Association · official · high
WSSA World Records World Sport Stacking Association · records · high