Flip Cup

Some of you kickball virgins may be wondering what all the commotion around the big table in the back of Gilly's is. IT's FLIP CUP. Yes, the same flip cup that many of us played in college, or high school for the early beer bloomers.

SURVIVOR FLIP CUP

1. Everyone buys at least one pitcher (hint: you will make more friends if you buy 2 and probably get some action if you buy 3 or more).

2. We gather around the table and fill our plastic cups with a shot of beer. Everyone fills their cup with different amounts - we do not care how much beer you have in there, only that you have some. Not drinking? Still want to play? No problem grab some water or soda to play with. Only when performing a drink-off do we measure and compare beer levels in the cups

3. Someone (usually me) yells: "Cups at the ready" then "Go, Go, GO!"

4. Chug your beer.

5. Set your cup so it hangs slightly over the edge of the counter top.

6. Flick it with your index finger.

7. If it doesn't land upside down, then grab your cup and place at the edge of the counter top again.

8. Repeat steps 6-7 until your cup lands upside down

9. If yours is the last cup flipped then you are out of the game.

10. If you win flip cup - then you will win the respect and envy of all kickballers. That is until we make you do the worm on the table and soak you with beer.

11. Before you even ask - YES! everyone has to do the worm, even you.

BOAT RACES FLIP CUP

At 9:00 pm we are no longer allowed to have alcohol on the back patio at Gilly's, so we bring the game inside. Unfortunately there is not as much room in there for our favored Survivor game - so we turn to our second Flip Cup game, Boat Races.

Boat races is your traditional team, relay-style flip-cup game. You need even an even number of people on each team - or some crazy bastard willing to double (or sometimes triple) flip. You pick a side to start on and choose which direction the team will go. Everyone lines up by matching cups with the person in front of your (your enemy, not your teammate). Then the two starters touch cups and go. Your drink must remain on the table until the person before you has flipped their cup. The first team to flip all their cups wins. Celebration ensues - to celebrate we drink more beer and play more flip cup. We truly are single minded creatures.

TEN CUP FLIP CUP
For the truly bad-ass flip cup connoisseur - we offer ten cup flip cup. This is a flip off between two ballers. This event requires many spectators to cheer on the particpants - if you perform a 10 Cup Flip Cup challenge without spectators, then you are a pretty sad soul. So grab your friends and teammates - random strangers even and step up to the long table in the middle of Gilly's. Each player lines up 10 cups and fills with a shot of beer in each glass. In this game equal amounts of beer should be consumed by both players (because half the difficulty is downing 10 shots of beer). After everyone agrees that the amounts are equal pick up your first cup - cheers your opponent and start chugging and flipping. Spectators should clear the way to the bathroom for the winner who may need to quickly expell large quanities of beer from his/her system. Good luck!

The best way to learn flip cup is to watch. It should only take one game for you to get it. If it takes more than that then you should probably switch to water right away.