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Flip Cup

Flip cup is a team-based cup-flipping relay format. Players line up at a table, use matching cups and only continue after the previous player has landed their cup validly face down. The social-sports-compatible version can be played with water, soda or empty cups.

LevelMain sport FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

AI-generated illustration: Flip Cup — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Cup-flipping relay game where teams complete valid landings in sequence.

Geeignet für Suitable for groups wanting a short social team game with little equipment.

Cost Very low: cups, table and water/soda or empty cups are enough. Optional team shirts, league/event fee or spare cups. Social-sports league, recreation group, campus group or team event. Alcohol is not necessary for sport/league variants and should not appear as a requirement.

First progress Playable in minutes; consistent landings need short repetitions.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

stable table
matching cups
water/soda or empty cups
dry table edge
team order

First steps

test cups and table edge
line up teams
set the start signal
practise one-handed flips
play a short best-of series

Social-sports league, campus/recreation group, team event or party-game group with a non-alcoholic option.

Play non-alcoholic, limit liquid, keep the table dry and avoid crowding the table edge.

Weitere Angaben

Tags social sport, team game, precision, Social Sport, Teamspiel, Praezision, social-sport, cup-flipping

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

As a team, flip all cups validly faster than the opposing side.

Teilnehmer

teams in order at a table.

Teamgröße

rule-dependent, often 4 to 6 or more.

Spielfeld

table edge with team sides.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

best-of series or round win by valid landings.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

cups
table
water/soda or empty cups

Wichtige Regelpunkte

starting early
guiding the cup with a second hand
interfering with other cups
breaking house fill rule

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

SaturYaay Flip Cup Rules DC Fray · social-sports-rules · medium
RCSSC Flip Cup Rulebook River City Sports & Social Club · league-rulebook · medium
Flip Cup Shirlington Sports · league-rules · medium
Flip Cup Drinking Game - Rules, Tips & More BeerBaller · experience-blog · low