Flip cup

Flip cup (or Cups) is a team-based drinking game developed on college campuses.^[1] Two teams of an equal number of players stand on opposite sides of a table, facing one another. The players directly facing are opponents. In front of each teammate is a Solo cup filled with a set amount of beer. Generally, the first line inside a Solo cup is used as a marker.^[2]

At the start, the first member of each team drinks their beverage. When finished, the cup is placed face up at the edge of the table, and the player who drank it attempts to flip the cup, by flicking or lifting the bottom until it flips and lands face down on the table, sitting on its mouth. The player may not use two hands to "guide" the cup to flip over.^[3] If player is unsuccessful on the first try, the cup is reset and re-flipped. Only after the first teammate is done flipping successfully can the next person proceed. Whichever team finishes drinking and flipping all its cups first wins.^[3]

Several flip-cup tournaments have been held in the United States.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

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