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Rules - Called Shots
Mind GamesLike competitors in most games, most beirut (beer pong) players believe they are good shooters. In beirut (beer pong), every player is bound to have a lucky shooting streak that they build up in their own mind to make them a great shooter. However, many of these players are beginners that are shooting at the entire cup setup, not a target cup. If these same players were required to call their shot, they might not be so quick to declare themselves as an "Awesome at beirut (beer pong)". Superior InferiorityOne interesting possibility in beirut (beer pong) is that it may be advantageous to have a wider range of shooting error. Very skilled shooters tend to miss small, leading to many rim shots when they miss. However, shooters that miss by a slightly larger margin may tend to hit a greater number of collateral cups, because they miss their shots by a margin large enough to hit a cup adjacent to their target cup. While this is an interesting possibility, purest will argue that these players are not as skilled as a shooters that miss more, but hit more rim shots on their target cup. Expert AnalysisThe only truly accurate way to determine the shooting skill of a player is to require called shots. Statistically lucky shooters will become separated from statistically accurate shooters. Only by mastering the game of beirut (beer pong) with called shots can a player declare themselves as an expert. Call Me Long TimeThe biggest drawback of called shots, is the increased time of play. It becomes harder to hit cups, so naturally the length of games increases. In practice shooters may find that it is not much more difficult to call their shots. Many shooters already call their shots mentally before shooting. Some players may even find that their game improves when they are forced to call a target cup. Called Shot RuleFor those that would like to play with called shots, substitute the following rule.
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