The TDB Beer Pong Covid Special tournament will observe the following rule variations

1. The Game
   1. Each game will be played in one-on-one format.
   2. The aim of the game is to shoot or bounce your ball into one of the oponents cups.
   3. The first player to successfuly land their ball in all their oponents cups wins and progresses to the next round.
   4. The starting player will be determined by a rock off.
2. Cup formations & Re-racks
   1. At the start of the game cups must be arranged in a 10 cup diamond formation
   2. A re-rack can be called twice during a game
   3. The re-rack can be made in any formation
   4. Cups should always be racked with cups touching each other and the base of cups completely on the table
   5. If during the course of the game a cup is knocked no longer touching another cup it cannot be moved and must remain where it is unless it is re-racked.
   6. No shots are allowed to be made until a re-rack is complete and the opposition has moved all parts of their body back behind the edge of the table.
   7. Due to COVID19 Cups will be filled with approx 100ml of water (Not beer).  Players will be assigned a vessel to drink from for the duration of the tournament. No payer will be permitted to drink from the game cups.
3. Making & Blocking Shots
   1. Each player gets one shot per turn.
   2. When making shots a player is NOT allowed to lean over the table, this also means that players are not allowed to touch the table with any part of their body.
   3. When making a shot a player must keep their elbow behind the edge of the table.
   4. Opposition players’ hands are to remain behind the edge of the table until the shot leaves the players hand.
   5. If an opposition player blocks a shot before it bounces this counts as though a cup has been made. The player making the shot nominates which cup.
4. Bounced Shots
   1. A bounced shot counts as two cups.
   2. The opposition gets to pick which cup is the second cup.
   3. Opposition players are allowed to block bounced shots as above.
5. Guys Can Finger
   1. If a ball is thrown and is spinning around inside a cup before dropping into the beverage the opposition player can attempt to remove the ball.
   2. If the removed ball has any liquid on it from the cup or if the cup falls over as a result of either of these actions the cup is considered to be made.
6. Cup Removal
   1. Made cups must be removed and then placed off the table and are no longer part of the game.  
   2. When one of your cups is made you must consume a mouthful of beer from your nominated vessel.
7. Winning
   1. The first player to make all the opposition cups wins.
   2. There is no right of rebuttal.
8. Penalties
   1. Dropping a ball into your own cup counts as a shot. You must remove the cup from the game.
   2. Knocking your own cup over means you remove that cup from the game.
   3. If a player knocks the table and knocks more than 3 cups over they automatically lose. If less than 3 cups are knocked over the offending player must remove the number of cups from there rack, whilst the other player replaces their cups.
   4. A $5 fine will apply to all penalties.
   5. Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in a $10 fine
9. Distractions
   1. Distractions are allowed as long as no part of a player crosses the edge of the table before the other player throws.