There are three types of fumbles:

1) the TIPPER — cup(s) fall off a stack and onto the table or floor;

3) the TOPPLER — "down stacked" group of cups falls over on its side

What to do:

If a fumble should occur during the Up Stacking phase, it must be "corrected" BEFORE continuing. To "correct" a fumble, the stacker must fix the fallen cup(s) BEFORE setting up cups in the next stack.

If a stacker should begin setting up the next stack of cups before noticing a fumble, the stacker must return those cups to their original "down stacked" position and go back to correct the fumble before continuing.

Once the Up Stacking phase is completed and cups are fumbled in the Down Stacking phase, the pyramid(s) NEED NOT be rebuilt - stackers simply continue to put cups into their original "down stacked" positions.

Note: Down Stacking must follow the same order as was performed in the Up Stacking phase.