Basically, the rules of the game change every time the boys play, so I'll do my best to recap them as I remember being told. Teams of two stand about 20 feet away from eacho ther. Right in front of them, is a ski pole in the grass, empty beer can on top. With a beer in hand at all times, each team takes turns throwing a frisbee at the other team's beer can, trying to knock it off. The ultimate goal is to hit the beer can cleanly off the ski pole, without hitting the pole. If the beer can then hits the ground, the team throwing the frisbee gets 3 points (I think...). If the team "defending" the throw catches the beer can and the frisbee, no points are awarded. There are many variations on how to earn points, but pretty much anytime the frisbee is tossed you have to catch the frisbee (and the beer can if it gets knocked off) in order to not have points awarded or being made to to take a drink from the beer you're always holding. You can score if you hit the pole, which in turn knocks the beer can off, which in turn hits the ground (see the below photo - I'm sure Tanner and Ben caught the frisbee and the beer can), but you don't get as many points as a clean hit on the can itself.
I think drinks are taken when the frisbee is not caught. Other rules include the velocity of the frisbee toss (has to be "this" fast but not "that" fast - whatever that means), how soon you can try to catch the frisbee (it's very, very bad if you try to catch the frisbee in front of the ski pole), and what happens if you forget to drink when you don't catch the frisbee (drink again, I'm sure). The boys are addicted once they start. They even set up a tournament bracket this past weekend (I got bored watching, so I couldn't tell you who won). Here are some more photos, including Team Jim and Mark.
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