Official ruling
Rage Cage vs. Stack Cup vs. Slap Cup
The Question
A table agrees to play "the cup game." Some players set up Rage Cage, some Stack Cup and some Slap Cup. Are these the same game under different names?
Review
The Commission reviewed all three. Each uses table tennis balls bounced into cups, and each involves cups ending up on top of other cups. The names are used interchangeably from one campus to the next, which is how the confusion began. The rules are not interchangeable, which is how the arguments began.
The Commission found three separate games:
| Rage Cage | Slap Cup | Stack Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Played as | Individuals in a ring | Individuals in a ring | Teams |
| You are racing | The player behind you | The player behind you | The other team |
| When you catch the player ahead | Stack your cup on theirs | Slap their cup off the table | Not applicable |
| The game ends | When the last center cup is taken | When the center cups run out; most slaps wins | When a team stacks all of its cups |
The Ruling
After review, the ruling on the field is as follows. Rage Cage, Slap Cup and Stack Cup are three separate games, each with its own official rules in this book.
When a table says it is playing "the cup game," the Official asks which one at the Pre-Game Rules Meeting. If no one knows, the table plays Rage Cage.
A player who slaps a cup during Rage Cage has not invented a house rule. They have started a different game, alone.
The ruling stands.
Signal
The Official holds up three fingers, then points to the game being played.