Bring It, Bitches!

Last Minute

Random last minute changes / additions:

Baseball: 7 run mercy rule. There is going to be a white board for the table. Bounce your quarter off of the white board. The cups need to be lined up behind the line marked baseball. I'm making sure the quarters are sanitized.

Boat Race: each team will use 5 beers in the boat race. That equals 1/2 beer in each cup.

Bags: If you are throwing and you have 9 points and you sink a bag during your turn that's fine. The players will switch out the round after 10 points has been scored.

Flip Cup: Try to fill each cup to around 1 inch.

Beer Pong: When throwing your hand cannot cross the front of your pyramid. You can throw from an angle but again, your hand can't cross that imaginary line.

Twister: No shoving.

Tie Breaker

Oh god, I hope this doesn't happen, but if there is a tie for the top three teams it's going to be solved like this.

There is going to be a box. You're going to stand X amount of feet away from box. One at a time you will throw a beer. 1st team to make it in the box (with opposing team unable to match) wins.

Sportmanship

Last year everything went so smoothly (Leslie was the only one to take a punch, right?), let's try for a repeat. If someone pisses you off, so what? You're both drunk. If someone is cheating, talk to them about it, and only if necessary bring in a referee. Play by the rules as best you can, I know some of them are a little confusing. Try to record your own scores for events where there are scoreboards and markers. Let's just be good sports about everything. Keep in mind how ridiculous all of this is. You're soaked, you're drunk, and now you're up for a wheelbarrow race.

So, in true Olympic form, let's put aside our differences and come together in the spirit of the games.

Tick Tock

Opening Ceremonies start at 12:30pm. Why doesn't everyone show up at my house around 12:15 so we can get this show on the road.

Updates

I updated the rules section. Be sure to reread before Saturday.

At this point I think I'm done with additional rules. If I do change something else before Saturday I'll let you know.

Who needs CAD?

This is where all of the events are taking place. I'm giving everyone all of this information ahead of time, in hopes that things will run as smoothly as possible Saturday. So take a minute, find out what tables your team is playing at and figure out where you need to be Saturday afternoon.

Three Cheers

We need to give a big thanks to Ken and Nancy for this weekend. The fact that they are so OK with all of this still amazes me. Without their consent the Olympics wouldn't be happening. So Saturday, give them a hearty pat on the back and great big thanks.

Caecus Madidus*

Here's the deal with the getting sick question:

-You are allowed to puke as many times as you wish.**

-The best thing would be to vomit in between sips and just keep right on drinking. *** However it won't work that way for all of us soo...

-If you get sick you have 15 minutes to reenter the competition. If at that point you are still unable to compete your team will have to move on without you.

-You can reenter at the start of any later event.

-You don't get a fresh 15 minutes for every game.
ex/ You get sick at the end of round 3 of Flip Cup. After 15 minutes you are still unable to play so round 4 begins. At the start of round 5 either you're ready or you have to wait until round 6, and so on and so forth. It's not like everyone has to wait 15 minutes for you in round 4 then wait 15 more minutes in round 5.
Does this make sense? Am I being clear?

-There will be a penalty for having a player unable to compete. See below.

-Obviously there will be things like bathroom breaks (The bathroom is in my basement by the way. No one is allowed in my actual house.) and food breaks and just general breaks. Just don't be crazy about it. Get back to the games as fast as possible.

-If another team raises concern about a teammates absence you have 5 minutes to get them back to the table or else the competition will start without them.

-If we have to get the judges involved we will, but let's be adults about all of this. Have fun and remember that you are drinking Busch Light, for money, in a backyard.

Penalties:
Beer Bong, 4x4 Relay
For every player not able to compete 30 seconds will be added to the team's final time. A player from your team must compete twice to make up for your absence.

Individual Events
If you are passed out while your individual event is taking place you get a scratch

Bean Bags
If you can't participate your bags can't be thrown. Normally 4 bags are thrown per round. If you're missing a player only 2 bags can be thrown per round.
This is while that player should be throwing. So either pts. 1-10 will only have 2 bags thrown or pts. 11-21 will have 2 bags thrown.

Baseball
For every player that is passed out for baseball their team misses an inning of batting.

Flip Cup
Your team will drink double.

Beer Pong
Your team is eliminated.

I think I wrote it best last year:

Puke and Rally = Thumbs Up
Puke and Pass Out = Thumbs Down

* How about that title? Awesome right?
** Nut took great advantage of this rule last year.
***Nut once again. See video in previous post.

Primary Source

Responsibilities

We're all going to be pretty drunk by the time this thing is over. Let's be slightly responsible Saturday and not get behind the wheel. Arrange a ride, stay somewhere in the box, or crash at the Olympic Village.

It's getting better

Etc.

If anyone has a large cooler they would like to bring Saturday that would be awesome.

Team America?

Important

Each team needs to designate an official team captain and I need his/her e-mail. I'm serious about this...if I don't have a team captain for your team by noon Friday I'm DEDUCTING 10 POINTS from your final score.
Being team captain isn't a big deal; just a few e-mails and a smidgen of responsibility. Don't be nervous.

Roster

Hello Olympians! As requested here are the team rosters for the 2k9 Beer Olympics. I've left last names off, because I know I certainly don't want my last name associated with this and I'm sure you don't either.

Mexico
Katie
Missy
Britt
Tony

New Zealand
Adam
Bret
Lisa
Liz

Germany
Ashley
Jenna
Brian
Tom

Spain
Steve
Tommy
Lisa
Sarah

Nigeria
Lauren
Molly
Chris
Jeff

Iceland
Billy
Grant
?
?

France
Julie
Lindsey
Mike
Tom

Ireland
Dan
Tim
Christine
Julie

Russia
Aliyah
Leslie
Nick
Ryan

Djibouti
Brian
Chris
Dori
Kristin

I had the pleasure of visiting an abandoned warehouse on Chicago's southwest side recently. Amid the squatters and piles of trash was one lonely can of Busch Light; beckoning me like a gleaming jewel in the desert sun.

Cornucopia

I know that the $30 entrance fee includes beer and food but if anyone out there wants to bring some food (snacks, desserts, appetizers, etc.) that would be wonderful. Again, no pressure, but I'm sure everyone would really appreciate it. It can only make the Olympics better.

TMI

This post is more for the refs (speaking of which, we can use as many referees as possible, so if you know anyone) but it never hurts to have everyone prepared.

There is going to be a five table set up for the Olympics. Each team will have half a table for the case race, then all table games will be played using the same 5 tables. Here's the table schedule:

Table 1
Case Race
Beer Pong

• Game 1 - Russia vs Nigeria
• Game 6 - Iceland vs winner of game 2
• Game 11 - winners of games 3 & 5
• Game 16 - winners of games 13 & 14

Baseball

• Game 1 - Djibouti vs Ireland
• Game 6 - Spain vs winner of game 1

Boat Race

• Djibouti vs Mexico

Flip Cup

• Russia vs Spain
• Nigeria vs Mexico
• Ireland vs France
• Djibouti vs Russia
• Germany vs Nigeria
• France vs Nigeria
• Ireland vs New Zealand

Table 2
Case Race

Beer Pong

• Game 2 - Mexico vs Germany
• Game 7 - Losers of games 2 & 3
• Game 12 - Winners of games 4 & 6
• Game 17 - Loser of game 15 vs Winner of Game 16

Baseball

• Game 2 - France vs Ireland
• Game 7 - Winners of games 5 & 3

Boat Race

• France vs New Zealand

Flip Cup

• France vs Iceland
• Germany vs France
• Djibouti vs Mexico
• France vs Spain
• Djibouti vs Iceland
• Djibouti vs Germany
• Mexico vs Germany

Table 3
Case Race

Beer Pong

• Game 3 - France vs Spain
• Game 8 - Losers of games 1 & 4
• Game 13 - Loser of game 11 and winner of game 10
• Game 18 - Winners of games 15 & 17 (championship)

Baseball

• Game 3 - Germany vs Russia
• Game 8 - Winners of games 4 & 6
  

Boat Race

• Germany vs Nigeria

Flip Cup

• Ireland vs Germany
• Iceland vs Spain
• Iceland vs New Zealand
• Germany vs New Zealand
• Mexico vs Russia
• Iceland vs Mexico
• Iceland vs Russia

Table 4
Case Race

Beer Pong

• Game 4 - New Zealand vs Ireland
• Game 9 - Loser of game 5 vs winner of game 7
• Game 14 - Loser of game 12 vs winner of game 9
• Game 19 (if needed) - Winner of game 18 vs Loser of game 18 (championship)

Baseball

• Game 4 - Mexico vs Nigeria
• Game 9 - Winners of games 7 & 8 (championship)

Boat Race

• Iceland vs Spain

Flip Cup

• Djibouti vs Nigeria
• Djibouti vs Ireland
• Germany vs Spain
• Mexico vs Ireland
• Ireland vs Spain
• Spain vs New Zealand
• Spain vs Nigeria

Table 5
Case Race

Beer Pong

• Game 5 - Djibouti vs winner of game 1
• Game 10 - Loser of game 6 vs winner of game 8
• Game 15 - Winners of games 11 & 12

Baseball

• Game 5 - New Zealand vs winner of game 1

Boat Race

• Ireland vs Russia

Flip Cup

• New Zealand vs Mexico
• New Zealand vs Russia
• Nigeria vs Russia
• Nigeria vs Iceland
• France vs New Zealand
• Ireland vs Russia
• France vs Djibouti
  

Rules

A lot of the rules will be the same as last year. There may be some minor tweaking over the next couple of days but for the most part this will be it. If you have any comments or ideas let me know, I'll consider anything.

Case Race
All team members work together to finish their case of beer the fastest. Each team has the option of moving their beer from cans to a regulation cup. No beer bonging, shot gunning, etc. allowed. There is a 40 minute time limit for the case race.

Beer Bong
A team lines up. Each team member prepares a beer bong. Stop watch is started and the 1st player bongs a beer. When beer is finished a referee will signal player 2 to begin his/her beer bong. This continues until last player is finished bonging his/her beer and the stop watch is stopped. Fastest time wins. If an excessive amount of beer is spilled the player will need to bong a new beer. It is up to the referee's discretion to determine just what an excessive amount is.
*If hygiene is a concern, a team may bring their own beer bongs.

Bean Bags
Each team member participates. Players A,B,C,D. Players A&B will throw until 10 pts are earned. If you score 10 points in the middle of the round continue to play until round is over. Players C and D will begin at start of next round. Once players A&B score 10 points, players C&D substitute in and play the remainder of the game. 1st team to score 21 points wins. At the end of each round, the team that does not score must drink the number of points scored.
ex/ Team 1 gets 4 bags on board. Team 2 sinks 1 bag and misses board with the remaining 3 bags. Team 1 scored 1 point for this round, so everyone on Team 2 must take one drink.

In the event of a shut out, 21-0, every player on loosing team must slam a beer.

Baseball
This is a single elimination tournament competition. Three innings will be played for each round. At the end of three innings the team with the most runs scored moves onto the next round. Four glasses are in a line, stacked back to back. The glasses represent baseball hits (closest = single, farthest = home run, 2 middle glasses = double & triple respectively). The 'single' glass has least amount of beer while the 'home run' has the most beer. Each team tries to bounce a quarter into one of the filled glasses. If a quarter goes in a glass the opposing team must drink that glass and all the glasses below it. All glasses must be finished and are immediately refilled before next batter throws his/her quarter. Each glass will be marked with a fill line. People on each team need to establish a batting order and stick to it when shooting their quarters. If someone misses a glass that counts as an out. 3 outs and it's the other team's turn to bat. So three misses = your batting is over. This goes on for three innings. Scoring is simple, runs are driven in by teammates forcing them in with numerous hits (i.e. a single followed by a triple scores a run). When the game has finished, runs are tallied and loosing team has to drink all the cups one more time.

There is a 7 run mercy rule in effect.

*There was some confusion last year about how close to the cups you are able to bounce your quarter. There will be a white board on the table. The quarter must be bounced off of this board.

Try to keep track of the quarters. I need them back for parking meters :)

Flip Cup
This is a round robin tournament style competition. A team wins each round by winning best of five. Each set of teams will decided how they would like to start the game. Ex/tap, table, drink or whatever. Fill the cups however high you would normally fill them. Don't skimp, another team can call you out on this. Let's say around 1 inches.

Beer Pong
This is a double elimination tournament style competition. Players A, B, C, D. 1st round players A&B throw. 2nd round players C&D throw. This pattern continues until game is finished. 4 beers per team per round. 2 re-racks per game. If ball is bounced in, 2 cups are eliminated (but opposing team can knock ball away). If both players sink they get to throw again. No 'fingering' or 'blowing'. If all four players on Team A sink their balls in a row (which means over the course of two turns) All four balls are sent back and they get another throw.

Your hand can not cross the front of your pyramid. You can shoot from an angle but your hand still can't clear that imaginary line.

*I remember arguments starting over beer pong last year, but I can't remember what they were about. Anyone want to remind me so I can address the issues before Saturday?

Team Relay
Event 1: Puzzle Master
Drink a beer then assemble the puzzle at your station. When puzzle is completed run to station #2 and tag your teammate. Once teammate is tagged wait at station 4.
Event 2: Bat Spins
Once Olympian A tags you, drink your beer. Then spin around the bat 7 times, run and tag Olympians C&D. Wait at station 4
Event 3: Wheelbarrow
Once tagged by Olympian C drink your beers. Begin a human wheelbarrow race to the final station.
Event 4: Team Building
Once all four teammates are assembled drink remaining four beers. If a significant amount of beer is spilled (again, up to the referees discretion) you will have to re pour and drink again.

Team with the fastest time wins.

Boat Races
Two teams line up across from each other. Each player has beer poured into 2 cups. Players A start by drinking first cup. When Players A are finished, Players B begin drinking one of their cups. When Players B are finished, Players C drink one of their cups. Players D (the anchors) drinks both of their cups once Players C are finished with their first beer. After Players D drink both cups, Players C finishes the second cup, then Players B, then Players A. The first team to have all of their beer finished wins.

Teams decide how they want to begin the game. Same as Flip Cup, above.

Each team will use a total of 5 beers for the boat race. That means 1/2 beer per cup.

This video should help clarify any questions.
You will be able to stand at the Olympics and the anchors are only required to drink 2 beers.




*In this video notice how the anchor on the left struggles with his second beer. His teammate comes to his rescue and drinks both his and the anchor's second beer. This is not going to fly at the Olympics. Strategize before deciding on your anchor. If he/she is having a hard time finishing, tough. Your team will just have to wait it out.

Individual Events
Four individual events will be taking place this year. These events must be divided evenly between teammates. One team member for each event. Due to the fact that these are individual events, fewer points will be awarded for each event.

Limbo
Don't knock over the limbo stick. First person to knock it over is out, until only one ultimate limboer remains. We all know how this works, right? Points are awarded in order of elimination.
If you knock the stick over the remaining players (or at least one player) must be able to clear the stick in order for you to be eliminated.

Twister
Last player upright wins. Points will be awarded in order of falls. One team member from each team participates. No shoving allowed.

Jenga
One player from each team competes. Each team takes turns removing pieces. Player that does not knock over blocks wins. Only one hand may be used during each turn. It is OK to nudge pieces, checking if it is loose, but if it moves you must move it back to it's original position.
The winning player must assemble the game for the next group up.
*If the loser wants to help that would be great, otherwise you can go off and lick your wounds.

Horse
One player from each team competes. Drinking can be incorporated into called shots. Points will be awarded in the order players are eliminated. My basketball hoop is crooked, just to let you all know.

VS

Here are the matchups for the Olympics.

Beer Pong:
Double Elimination Tournament




Baseball:
Single Elimination Tournament


Boat Race:

• Djibouti vs Mexico
• France vs New Zealand
• Germany vs Nigeria
• Iceland vs Spain
• Ireland vs Russia

Individual Events:
HORSE

• Iceland, Germany, Nigeria, New Zealand, France
• Mexico, Ireland, Spain, Russia, Djibouti

Jenga

• New Zealand vs Germany
• France vs Russia
• Spain vs Nigeria
• Djibouti vs Mexico
• Ireland vs Iceland

Twister

• France, Ireland, Germany
• Spain, Iceland, Mexico
• New Zealand, Russia, Nigeria, Djibouti

Limbo

• Nigeria, Russia, Djibouti, Mexico, Ireland
• Germany, Spain, Iceland, France, New Zealand

Flip Cup:
Round Robin Tournament

See previous post

Bean Bags:

• New Zealand vs Nigeria
• Germany vs Spain
• Iceland vs Djibouti
• Russia vs Mexico
• Ireland vs France

Team Relay:
The order each team will compete

• Spain
• France
• Iceland
• Russia
• New Zealand
• Germany
• Djibouti
• Nigeria
• Mexico
• Ireland

Beer Bong:
The order each team will compete

• France
• Russia
• Ireland
• Djibouti
• New Zealand
• Mexico
• Iceland
• Germany
• Nigeria
• Spain
  

Flip Cup Schedule

This was randomly created thanks to teamopolis.

Flip Cup Schedule
Round	Game	Home	Away	Location
1	1	Ireland	Germany	Table 3
1	2	Nigeria	Djibouti	Table 4
1	3	Iceland	France	Table 2
1	4	New Zeland	Mexico	Table 5
1	5	Russia	Spain	Table 1
2	1	Djibouti	Ireland	Table 4
2	2	Germany	France	Table 2
2	3	Nigeria	Mexico	Table 1
2	4	Iceland	Spain	Table 3
2	5	New Zeland	Russia	Table 5
3	1	Ireland	France	Table 1
3	2	Djibouti	Mexico	Table 2
3	3	Germany	Spain	Table 4
3	4	Nigeria	Russia	Table 5
3	5	Iceland	New Zeland	Table 3
4	1	Mexico	Ireland	Table 4
4	2	France	Spain	Table 2
4	3	Djibouti	Russia	Table 1
4	4	Germany	New Zeland	Table 3
4	5	Nigeria	Iceland	Table 5
5	1	Ireland	Spain	Table 4
5	2	Mexico	Russia	Table 3
5	3	France	New Zeland	Table 5
5	4	Djibouti	Iceland	Table 2
5	5	Germany	Nigeria	Table 1
6	1	Russia	Ireland	Table 5
6	2	Spain	New Zeland	Table 4
6	3	Mexico	Iceland	Table 3
6	4	France	Nigeria	Table 1
6	5	Djibouti	Germany	Table 2
7	1	Ireland	New Zeland	Table 1
7	2	Russia	Iceland	Table 3
7	3	Spain	Nigeria	Table 4
7	4	Mexico	Germany	Table 2
7	5	France	Djibouti	Table 5
8	1	Iceland	Ireland	Table 5
8	2	New Zeland	Nigeria	Table 2
8	3	Russia	Germany	Table 3
8	4	Spain	Djibouti	Table 1
8	5	Mexico	France	Table 4
9	1	Ireland	Nigeria	Table 2
9	2	Iceland	Germany	Table 1
9	3	New Zeland	Djibouti	Table 4
9	4	Russia	France	Table 5
9	5	Spain	Mexico	Table 3
Ireland Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Ireland	Germany	Table 3
2	Djibouti	Ireland	Table 4
3	Ireland	France	Table 1
4	Mexico	Ireland	Table 4
5	Ireland	Spain	Table 4
6	Russia	Ireland	Table 5
7	Ireland	New Zeland	Table 1
8	Iceland	Ireland	Table 5
9	Ireland	Nigeria	Table 2
Nigeria Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Nigeria	Djibouti	Table 4
2	Nigeria	Mexico	Table 1
3	Nigeria	Russia	Table 5
4	Nigeria	Iceland	Table 5
5	Germany	Nigeria	Table 1
6	France	Nigeria	Table 1
7	Spain	Nigeria	Table 4
8	New Zeland	Nigeria	Table 2
9	Ireland	Nigeria	Table 2
Iceland Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Iceland	France	Table 2
2	Iceland	Spain	Table 3
3	Iceland	New Zeland	Table 3
4	Nigeria	Iceland	Table 5
5	Djibouti	Iceland	Table 2
6	Mexico	Iceland	Table 3
7	Russia	Iceland	Table 3
8	Iceland	Ireland	Table 5
9	Iceland	Germany	Table 1
New Zeland Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	New Zeland	Mexico	Table 5
2	New Zeland	Russia	Table 5
3	Iceland	New Zeland	Table 3
4	Germany	New Zeland	Table 3
5	France	New Zeland	Table 5
6	Spain	New Zeland	Table 4
7	Ireland	New Zeland	Table 1
8	New Zeland	Nigeria	Table 2
9	New Zeland	Djibouti	Table 4
Russia Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Russia	Spain	Table 1
2	New Zeland	Russia	Table 5
3	Nigeria	Russia	Table 5
4	Djibouti	Russia	Table 1
5	Mexico	Russia	Table 3
6	Russia	Ireland	Table 5
7	Russia	Iceland	Table 3
8	Russia	Germany	Table 3
9	Russia	France	Table 5
Spain Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Russia	Spain	Table 1
2	Iceland	Spain	Table 3
3	Germany	Spain	Table 4
4	France	Spain	Table 2
5	Ireland	Spain	Table 4
6	Spain	New Zeland	Table 4
7	Spain	Nigeria	Table 4
8	Spain	Djibouti	Table 1
9	Spain	Mexico	Table 3
Mexico Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	New Zeland	Mexico	Table 5
2	Nigeria	Mexico	Table 1
3	Djibouti	Mexico	Table 2
4	Mexico	Ireland	Table 4
5	Mexico	Russia	Table 3
6	Mexico	Iceland	Table 3
7	Mexico	Germany	Table 2
8	Mexico	France	Table 4
9	Spain	Mexico	Table 3
France Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Iceland	France	Table 2
2	Germany	France	Table 2
3	Ireland	France	Table 1
4	France	Spain	Table 2
5	France	New Zeland	Table 5
6	France	Nigeria	Table 1
7	France	Djibouti	Table 5
8	Mexico	France	Table 4
9	Russia	France	Table 5
Djibouti Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Nigeria	Djibouti	Table 4
2	Djibouti	Ireland	Table 4
3	Djibouti	Mexico	Table 2
4	Djibouti	Russia	Table 1
5	Djibouti	Iceland	Table 2
6	Djibouti	Germany	Table 2
7	France	Djibouti	Table 5
8	Spain	Djibouti	Table 1
9	New Zeland	Djibouti	Table 4
Germany Team Summary
Round #	Home	Away	Location
1	Ireland	Germany	Table 3
2	Germany	France	Table 2
3	Germany	Spain	Table 4
4	Germany	New Zeland	Table 3
5	Germany	Nigeria	Table 1
6	Djibouti	Germany	Table 2
7	Mexico	Germany	Table 2
8	Russia	Germany	Table 3
9	Iceland	Germany	Table 1