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2 Cup Bounce Shots8 Offense 8.1 Definition A player shall have shot the ball when having been designated the shooter they propel the ball forward from a position within the shooting area with the intention of sinking it in one of the opposing team's cups. A shot may be made in any fashion as long as it is not aided by the shooter's teammate, spectators or an artificial device. A bounce shot shall be defined as shooter's attempt to shoot the ball short of the cups with the intention that it will bounce off the surface of the table into a cup. A shooter shall not be required to declare that they will be attempting a bounce shot prior to their shot and the defenders may attempt to defend the shot after first contact. If the ball subsequently becomes sunk in a cup, then the defensive team shall be required to remove a cup of the shooter's choosing from the table in addition to the cup that was hit.Declared Bounce Shots 8 Offense 8.1 Definition A player shall have shot the ball when having been designated the shooter they propel the ball forward from a position within the shooting area with the intention of sinking it in one of the opposing team's cups. A shot may be made in any fashion as long as it is not aided by the shooter's teammate, spectators or an artificial device. A bounce shot shall be defined as shooter's attempt to shoot the ball short of the cups with the intention that it will bounce off the surface of the table into a cup. A bounce shot is defined as shooter's attempt to shoot the ball short of the cups with the intention that it will bounce off the surface of the table into a cup. A shooter shall be required to declare that they will be attempting a bounce shot prior to their shot. If the shooter declares a bounce shot prior to their shot, then the defenders may not attempt to defend the shot until after second contact, unless first contact is with an outside agency other than the surface of the table. If the shooter does not declare a bounce shot prior to their shot or the ball makes first contact with an outside agency other than the surface of the table, then the shot shall not be deemed a bounce shot, and the defenders may attempt to defend the shot after first contact. Knock Over Shots 10 Sinking the Ball 10.7 Ball Knocks Over Cup A shot that causes a cup to be knocked over by the force of impact from a ball shall be deemed a hit, unless it is the team's last cup. If the shot is ruled a miss, the cup shall be replaced approximately to its former position. If the shot is ruled a hit, the cup shall be removed from the table. Luck Shots (Trifectas) 10 Sinking the Ball 10.8 Ball Settles on Top of Cups If the ball settles on the tops of two or more cups, then the cups shall be deemed hit and shall be removed from the table. If the cups deemed hit are all of the opposing team’s remaining cups, then the opposing team's turn to attempt redemption shall be cancelled and the shooting team shall be declared the winners. Luck Shot (Trifecta) Victories 10 Sinking the Ball 10.8 Ball Settles on Top of Cups If the ball settles on the tops of three or more cups, then the cups shall be deemed sunk and all remaining cups shall be removed from the table, the defending team's turn to attempt redemption shall be cancelled and the shooting team shall be declared the winners.Air Ball Penalties 10 Sinking the Ball 10.9 Ball Fails to Contact Cups A shot that fails to contact the opposing team's cup(s), whether on the fly or following contact with an outside agency, shall be deemed an air ball, and the shooter shall be required to remove one of their own cups from the table of their choosing, unless they have only one cup remaining. If the shooting team has only one cup remaining, there shall be no penalty. Preemptive Shots 10 Sinking the Ball 10.10 Ball Sinks in Cup Containing a Sunk Ball Prior to Removal from Play If a ball becomes sunk in a cup that has been hit and contains a previously sunk ball, but not yet removed from play, whether the shooter intended to hit the cup or not, then the opposing team must remove two additional cups of the shooter's choosing from the table, unless the opposing team has only two cups remaining. If the opposing team has only two cups remaining, then the opposing team must remove one additional cup of the shooter's choosing from the table. If while a defender is removing the cup that has been hit, the shooter sinks a ball in the cup being removed, then the shot shall be deemed a miss. Preemptive Shot Victories 10 Sinking the Ball 10.10 Ball Sinks in Cup Containing a Sunk Ball Prior to Removal from Play If a ball becomes sunk in a cup that has been hit and contains a previously sunk ball, but not yet removed from play, whether the shooter intended to hit the cup or not, then all of the opposing team’s remaining cups shall be removed from the table, the opposing team's turn to attempt redemption shall be cancelled and the shooting team shall be declared the winners. If while a defender is removing the cup that has been hit, the shooter sinks a ball in the cup being removed, then the shot shall be deemed a miss. Snipe Shots 10 Sinking the Ball 10.11 Ball Sinks in Cup Removed from Play Prior to Beverage Consumption If a ball becomes sunk in a cup that has been removed from play prior to the beverage it contains has been consumed, whether the shooter intended to hit the cup or not, then the opposing team must remove a cup of the shooter's choosing from the table, unless the opposing team has only one cup remaining. If the opposing team has only one cup remaining, then the shot shall be deemed a missed shot. Snipe Shot Victories 10 Sinking the Ball 10.11 Ball Sinks in Cup Removed from Play Prior to Beverage Consumption If a ball becomes sunk in a cup that has been removed from play prior to the beverage it contains has been consumed, whether the shooter intended to hit the cup or not, then all of the defending team’s remaining cups shall be removed from the table, the defending team's turn to attempt redemption shall be cancelled and the shooting team shall be declared the winners.
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