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<span style="color:#ba0000; text-align:center;margin:auto;"><i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>'' Boat races have nothing to do with the nautical arts. <br>If nautical nonsense be something you wish, please visit [[Concrete Canoe]]''</span></center><br> | <span style="color:#ba0000; text-align:center;margin:auto;"><i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>'' Boat races have nothing to do with the nautical arts. <br>If nautical nonsense be something you wish, please visit [[Concrete Canoe]]''</span></center><br> | ||
[[Image:boat-race.jpg|thumb|325px|A casual E-Week Boat Race]]A '''''Boat Race''''' (Beer on a Table Race), is a drinking game played between two teams of equal numbers. It's a game of speed and cleanliness; each team will line up, drinking a beer participant by participant until completed. '''Majors''' and '''minors''' are assigned for spillage, there are variations to the rules as well.<br> | |||
==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
'''Sub Two''': This means your chug time is below two seconds. Think hard about what you've done to achieve this.<br> | '''Sub Two''': This means your chug time is below two seconds. Think hard about what you've done to achieve this.<br> | ||
'''Anchor''': In a two beer boat race, the order is from left to right to left (12344321). The person who drinks two beers in a row, in this case person #4, is the anchor.<br> | '''Anchor''': In a two beer boat race, the order is from left to right to left (12344321). The person who drinks two beers in a row, in this case person #4, is the anchor.<br> | ||
'''Ace''': Ace is the person who begins and ends the boat race on each team. This position is coveted for it's ability to change the outcome of the race; a lazy ace could ruin it, just as well as a speedy one could win it. | '''Ace''': Ace is the person who begins and ends the boat race on each team. This position is coveted for it's ability to change the outcome of the race; a lazy ace could ruin it, just as well as a speedy one could win it.<br> | ||
'''Regulation Cup''': This is the variation of plastic cups provided to the EUS by Sleeman; it holds 16oz, but the more important factor is the flexibility of the plastic. It is approximately equal to [https://www.uline.ca/Product/Detail/S-11690/Cups/Dixie-Crystal-Clear-Plastic-Cups-16-oz this model], and is a staple for any boat race.<br> | '''Regulation Cup''': This is the variation of plastic cups provided to the EUS by Sleeman; it holds 16oz, but the more important factor is the flexibility of the plastic. It is approximately equal to [https://www.uline.ca/Product/Detail/S-11690/Cups/Dixie-Crystal-Clear-Plastic-Cups-16-oz this model], and is a staple for any boat race.<br> | ||
'''Tapper:''': The person whom is charged with telling each team member when it is their turn to drink by removing their hand from the members back; this is more common in [[Boat Races#Competitive Racing|Competitive Racing]]. | '''Tapper:''': The person whom is charged with telling each team member when it is their turn to drink by removing their hand from the members back; this is more common in [[Boat Races#Competitive Racing|Competitive Racing]].<br> | ||
'''Major''': This is when an ''obscene'' amount of beer is spilled, which in the context of a boat race is approximately 3oz+. Every major will result in the addition of 5 seconds to the team's time. <br> | '''Major''': This is when an ''obscene'' amount of beer is spilled, which in the context of a boat race is approximately 3oz+. Every major will result in the addition of 5 seconds to the team's time. <br> | ||
'''Minor''': This is when ''any'' amount of beer is spilled less than a major. Every minor will result in the addition of 2 seconds to the team's time. Differentiating between a Major and Minor is at the discretion of the referee/coord in charge. | '''Minor''': This is when ''any'' amount of beer is spilled less than a major. Every minor will result in the addition of 2 seconds to the team's time. Differentiating between a Major and Minor is at the discretion of the referee/coord in charge.<br> | ||
'''False Start''': This is a penalty granted to those who begin drinking before the person preceding them is finished; the penalty is an additional 10 seconds | '''False Start''': This is a penalty granted to those who begin drinking before the person preceding them is finished; the penalty is an additional 10 seconds | ||
==Competitive Racing== | ==Competitive Racing== | ||
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===Anchor Only=== | ===Anchor Only=== | ||
This is a cruel race in which every participant must drink two cups in a row; i.e., ''everyone is an anchor''. While one team must win, in truth everybody loses. Have trashbags at the ready. | This is a cruel race in which every participant must drink two cups in a row; i.e., ''everyone is an anchor''. While one team must win, in truth everybody loses. Have trashbags at the ready. | ||
===If someone pukes=== | |||
we go again. That's it! If someone pukes, we go again, no arguing about it. | |||
===Water, Coffee, etc.=== | ===Water, Coffee, etc.=== | ||
Boat races extends to the speedy consumption of any good. Simply replace the first letter with the item of which you will be consuming (e.g. water= Woat Race, Ice Cream= Icoat Race, and so on), the same rules apply. All you can eat sushi is a '''''great''''' venue for this variation. | Boat races extends to the speedy consumption of any good. Simply replace the first letter with the item of which you will be consuming (e.g. water= Woat Race, Ice Cream= Icoat Race, and so on), the same rules apply. All you can eat sushi is a '''''great''''' venue for this variation. | ||
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