Game 2: Flip Cup
Date Collected: April 10, 2008
Flip Cup is another non-official game/sport played among college students. This particular game I only observed, but was informed that there is pretty much one standard set of rules. From watching the game, as well as briefly participating, the general set of rules is as follows:
• 2 teams consisting of at least 3 players each, line up along two sides of a table
• Each player places a plastic cup ¼ full of beer in front of him/herself
• At the start, the two players on the end chug the beer. Once the beer is gone they place the cup on the edge of the table and use one finger to attempt to flip the cup 180 degrees so it lands steady on its opposite end.
• Once the player successfully flips the cup, the next teammate takes a turn and the game continues down the line until the team is finished.
This was a much more fast-paced, relay style game in which a lot of yelling, cheering and swearing took place. The more intoxicated the players became, the longer the relay took.
Context: I observed this game at a fraternity of Indiana University on the night of April 10th, 2008. The game consisted of male and female players.
