The Dot System:
A Simple and Effective Way to Make Perfect Beer Pong Racks

For the more anal members of the beer pong community, the setup of the cups at the beginning of a match can never be exact enough.

As of this writing, there are two preferred ways of obtaining a perfect rack. Unfortunately, they are not without their flaws.

The first method is to paint circles on the table in a pyramid formation, thus dictating where the cups should be placed. There are two problems with this. First, a painting of a 6-cup pyramid is useless for a 10-cup game and vice-versa. There is no flexibility. Second, painted circles generally look ugly. Although there are exceptions, in our experience, it tends to lessen the overall appeal of the table.

The other method is to purchase manufactured "beer pong racks". These are triangular racks similar to those seen in 8-Ball Billiards, except they provide grooves in which you place your cups. While this does in fact provide a great rack, it does not assist in centering the rack in the middle of the table. Also, these racks tend to eliminate the possibility of cups being knocked over and spilled by shooters. Some people may appreciate the added cleanliness, but it is our opinion that knocked over cups are a part of the game that should not be eliminated.

That being said, we are proud to present a simple and effective solution for obtaining not only perfect pyramid formations, but perfect "re-racks" as well. As an added bonus, it will also preserve the aesthetic beauty of your table. We have dubbed it "The Dot System".

The Dot System is simply three small dots placed at each end of the table, in a centered position. The middle dot is painted on the median of the table, approximately 1 and 1/8 inches from the edge. The other two dots are exactly 48 mm away from the middle dot.

How to setup The Dot System

When setting up cups for a new game of beer pong, you only need to ask yourself if your back row has an odd or even number of cups. For example, if you are setting up a six cup pyramid, your back row will have three cups, which is an odd number. Simply put the middle cup of your back row on the middle dot and assemble the remainder of the pyramid around that cup. Just like that, you now have a perfect formation that is also centered.

A Setup of 6 cups.

For a 10-cup formation, your back row will have four cups, an even number. Simply place the two middle cups on the left and right dot, respectively, and assemble the remainder of the pyramid around that cup.

A Setup of 10 cups.

The Dot System also works perfectly with re-racks of every kind. Just take a look at the photos below.

A Re-Rack of 2 cups

A Re-Rack of 3 cups

A Re-Rack of 4 cups

A Re-Rack of 5 cups

The WBPF has been using The Dot System for over a year and has proven very effective in the promotion of tidy racks and re-racks. In the ARENAS section of our websits, The Dot System is shown in place on the green triangles of Gah Gardens and will be included in all future tables that we create. So for anyone out there planning on constructing/painting their own table, consider including this feature. Your party guest will like you slightly more and your opponents slightly less.

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