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StudboardsFLOATING CUP TARGETSwimming Pool Board. Swimming Pool. Play idea.
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Run this activityFloating cup target toss swimming pool game
First rule: Use only a pool area where this activity is allowed. No diving, breath-holding contests, running on the deck, rough contact, or blocking other swimmers.
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Play ideaPool Ball + Float
Quick setup
Floating Cup Target Toss
GroupFlexible group
ScoringChoose scoring
SetupLow setup
Time10-35 min
GearPool-safe props
LocationSwimming Pool
Best forfriends are at a swimming pool and want a target toss that starts fast.
TypeFull game mode
Use STUDUse if agreed
Group size can flex. Use teams, pairs, solo turns, or rotating challengers depending on who is there.
How to play
Use only a pool area where this activity is allowed. No diving, breath-holding contests, running on the deck, rough contact, or blocking other swimmers.
Place floating cups, buckets, or rings in a shallow safe lane and mark a toss line.
Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane.
Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins.
More rules
A called-color target counts double, but a splash outside the lane scores zero.
Stop immediately if the space gets crowded, the deck is slippery, or anyone is uncomfortable with the round.
What counts?
A result counts when it matches the main rule: Floating Cup Target Toss: Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Keep it pool-safe and stop if the area gets crowded. Use this scoring agreement for close calls: Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Do not count attempts that break the setup, happen outside the agreed space, or depend on a call the group cannot agree on.
How to win
Quick mode: Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Timed mode: play a 10-35 min round and count the score when time expires. Group mode: split into even teams and rotate one player after each round.
Play Kit
Start, score, use STUD Sides, copy the result, then choose rematch or one related idea.
Run this roundFloating cup target toss swimming pool game
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Group readoutRead this out before the round starts.
Floating cup target toss swimming pool game: read the setup, confirm the group, then start the round. Rule: Use only a pool area where this activity is allowed. No diving, breath-holding contests, running on the deck, rough contact, or blocking other swimmers. Twist: Starter twist. Track score here, then create the result card.
RulesRead this out
Use only a pool area where this activity is allowed. No diving, breath-holding contests, running on the deck, rough contact, or blocking other swimmers.
Place floating cups, buckets, or rings in a shallow safe lane and mark a toss line.
Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane.
Floating Cup Target Toss: Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Keep it pool-safe and stop if the area gets crowded
ResultEnd with a shareable recap
Create the result card, add winner or best moment, then copy it to the group.
NextKeep the round moving
Rematch this game or open a related idea when the group wants one more.
Team and resultOpen team names, challenge points, setup helpers, and result card.
Round planRace tracker
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Save the result when the race ends.
Twist mixerStarter twist
Floating Cup Target Toss: Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Keep it pool-safe and stop if the area gets crowded
Read outRead out: Starter twist - Floating Cup Target Toss: Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Keep it pool-safe and stop if the area gets crowded
Starter twist loaded. Use it, swap it, or copy it for the group.
Challenge points
Track quick bonus points, side quests, or group tally moments without changing the base score.
We're playing Floating Cup Target Toss from Studboards. Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. Each made target scores 1 point; highest total after 10 tosses wins. Keep it pool-safe: no diving, breath-holding contests, deck running, or rough contact. Rules: https://www.studboards.com/ideas/floating-cup-target-toss.html
Share image + instructionsFloating cup target toss swimming pool game
Toss soft floating balls into cups or buckets that drift inside an agreed target lane. First rule: Use only a pool area where this activity is allowed. No diving, breath-holding contests, running on the deck, rough contact, or blocking other swimmers.
Make a STUD-branded activity image or copy the short rules.