Case race

A case race is a drinking game involving a competition to see which team or individual can finish a case (most commonly a case of beer) first. Although it may not be as popular or as common as beer pong (Beirut) or Flip Cup, a Case Race offers a unique challenge based on one's ability to drink rather than ability to throw a ping pong ball or flip a cup. The outcome is based upon one's willingness to keep on drinking without vomiting.
Before the Match
There are several items that need to be agreed upon between the competitors before a Case Race can begin. Deciding on these items before the game starts is a good way to avoid conflicts that may arise between the teams or individuals during the match.
Officials
Duties of the official include calling penalties, accompanying players to the bathroom, and declaring a winner. Although it is not necessary, it is a good idea to have a sober or at least almost sober official. Participants may become inebriated to the point where they cannot see straight because of the extreme drinking that goes on in a Case Race. This is where an official becomes important because of their ability to declare a winner.
Teams
In order to have a proper Case Race there should be at least two teams. There is no maximum number of teams that can participate, however there may be a logistical issue such as space that may be a limiting factor.
Players
As stated in the teams section there is no minimum or maximum number of players on a team. Teams do not have to have an equal number of players and they don't have to have an equal chance of winning. Once the number of players have been agreed upon the number of players on each team can not be changed and substitutions are not allowed. One exception to this rule would be when a player on one team vomits. The player that vomits will be removed from the game thus reducing his or her team by one player. The subject of vomiting will be covered in the vomiting section of this article.
Playing Field
There is no standardized playing field needed for a case race. However there are certain things that should be followed to ensure a good match.
* The playing field should be large enough for the teams to fit comfortably.
* There should be a bathroom nearby for use.
* There should be separate receptacles where empty drink containers can be deposited for each team.
Alcohol
The most common beverage consumed during a case race is beer. Other liquor may be substituted but must be agreed upon by team captains.
Rules
The following consists of rules commonly used in a case race. These rules are not as flexible as the pre-match activities listed above.
Finishing Beers
The most important rule in a case race is finishing the beer. Unlike other drinking games where players are forced to drink as a punishment for performing poorly in the game in a case race drinking IS the game. For this reason each beer consumed must be finished before a team can consider themselves the winner. Judging whether a beer is finished should be reserved for the designated official or a player from the opposition.
Many times a team will designate a player seated next to the official as the player that will drink the "piss" left in the beer so as to consider the beers finished. An optional method of ensuring that beers are finished, is to have each "completed" beer poured into a cup, pitcher, etc. A line drawn near the top of container will be clearly marked, and all "empty" beers must be poured into the previously aforementioned container. If the team's pitcher contents exceed that of the line, the team must consume the pitchers contents. Then they shall be deemed finished.
Vomiting
If a player vomits during a match they are removed from the game. The team is not disqualified (disputed). The remaining members are permitted to keep drinking, but they have to also consume the beverages their lost player would have consumed. The drinks the vomiting player drank are still considered consumed. However, there must be at least one person on the team that drinks more than the vomiter drank. This rule is to deter players from using vomiting as a strategy. If a subsequent person vomits on a team then the remaining beers must be consumed by the remaining player(s) on the team. If multiple people vomit on a team there must be one player on the team that drinks more than the person who drank the most between the vomiters. Players are permitted to vomit after 10 minutes of the completion of the entire case without penalty or fear of retribution.
Bathroom Visits
Players are permitted to use the bathroom during the match however there are stipulations (disputed).
* The player may not bring a beverage being consumed for the game into the bathroom.
* The player must be chaperoned by an opponent or an official. This chaperone is there to see if the person vomits or not. If there is one official that official must stay with the majority of drinkers while one representative from each of the opponent’s teams must chaperone to the bathroom without any beverages.
* Some areas of the country either forbid bathroom visits, or allow a halftime bathroom break where all beer is finished, and then people are allowed to use the bathroom one time while being chaperoned by an official in order to ensure that there is no vomiting occurring.
Winning

The winning team is simply the team that finishes all their beers first provided they have followed the rules regarding finishing beers, vomiting, and bathroom visits as well as the agreements outlined prior to the match regarding teams, players, and amount of cases each team is required to consume. While the cans are being checked for complete emptiness the other team(s) may continue consuming their beverages. If it is found that a team has not followed all the rules they are disqualified. Teams must finish their case at the same time to be considered the winner. This makes it so that all players must keep pace with each other.

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