Rules - 2 Cup Bounce Shots

  8  Offense

8.1  Definition [Variation]

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.