FAQ
- Q: What is the National Beer Pong League?
- A: An organization dedicated to providing the general public with information on the greatest drinking game known to man. Frankly, the US Government has not been pulling its own weight on drinking game education.
- Q: Where did the League come from?
- A: Well, when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much...wait, nevermind. It was founded in the summer of 2001.
- Q: Who's behind it?
- A: A dark and mysterious person who travels the world fighting crime, delivering babies, and getting in freestyle rap battles with homeless people.
- Q: Aw.
- A: Well, the part about homeless people is true. The founder is a senior at Duke University.
- Q: That's not as cool.
- A: That wasn't a question.
- Q: Sorry. Can I contribute something to the site?
- A: By all means. Write to nbpl@hotmail.com. If you have a picture, don't send it as an attachment. E-mail a link to the address.
- Q: How can I join the NBPL?
- A: The NBPL isn't something you have to join. Merely visiting this webpage already demonstrates that you have a sufficient interest in the game. You, my friend, are now an honorary member.
- Q: Thanks!
- A: No problem.
- Q: So do you organize tournaments?
- A: Rarely, so far, and when we do, they're small and local. We're not so much a "league" as we are an information bureau, or an ambassador of goodwill.
- Q: What the hell does that mean?
- A: Don't think "Major League Baseball". Think "League of Nations."
- Q: Didn't the League of Nations fail spectacularly, not to mention indirectly lead to World War II?
- A: Shut up.
- Q: What's the logo supposed to be? A foosball guy? Can't you draw?
- A: A ping pong ball falling into a cup, no, and obviously not. Cut me some slack.
- Q: Can I get some stuff with the logo on it?
- A: Yes. NBPL store.
- Q: By any chance is "I sink 'em, you drink 'em" the NBPL's slogan?
- A: Why, yes, it is.
- Q: Is this site about Beirut or Beer Pong?
- A: Both.
- Q: What's the difference?
- A: We're glad you asked. Beirut is any variation of the game that involves throwing a ping pong ball into a cup, and beer pong involves using a paddle to hit a ball into a cup. We prefer to play beirut.
- Q: If you prefer to play beirut, why is this called the National Beer Pong League?
- A: We think it sounds better. Also, "NBPL" is one letter farther away from being sued by the NBA.
- Q: Do you think that beer pong/beirut will actually get so big that the NBA sues you?
- A: Not with the compromsing pictures we have of David Stern.
- Q: How can I contact the NBPL?
- A: E-mail the NBPL with any comments, questions, or suggestions at nbpl@hotmail.com
- Q: What music does the NBPL recommend listening to while playing beer pong?
- A: While we, as an impartial institution, cannot endorse any one specific group, we will go out on a limb and say that listening to "Missy Elliot - Get Your Freak On" while playing improves accuracy by 125 percent. Listening to some sort of music is a must, however. If you would like to recommend songs, write to nbpl@hotmail.com with "Beer Pong Music" as the subject.
- Q: For Beirut: What is the best throwing method?
- A: The fadeaway jumper, with pump fake. Your accuracy might suffer slightly, but it looks good when you make a shot that way. Watch out for low ceilings.
- Q: If Heidi Klum were to play a game of naked beirut against Elizabeth Hurley, and it was on Pay-Per-View, who would win?
- A: You, the viewer.
- Q: Whose house?
- A: Run's house.
- Q: OK, if I accidentally drop the ball into my own full cup, do I really have to drink it?
- A: YES. Anybody who argues that rule just comes off looking dumb. If somebody, say, hit you over the head with a brick while you had the ball in your hand, and with every ounce of your energy, you genuinely tried to save the ping pong ball from a beery demise, then maybe, just maybe you'd have a case. On second thought, no you wouldn't. Clear the playing area of bricks before starting a game.
- Q: You're very passionate about that rule, aren't you?
- A: Everybody needs a cause.