What is this cup craze?
Your son or daughter is scouring the cupboards for matching cups of any shape or size. Next thing you know, they are stacking them in pyramids, then trying to unstack them at an unusually high rate of speed. You discover they are sport stacking with Speed Stacks in school or at church or camp or at a friend’s house. And you scratch your head and say “They are doing what?”
So here you are...
Or maybe you’re the parent of a veteran stacker and want to resupply your stacker. You have come to the right place. Thanks for stopping in.
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Sport stacking (formerly known as cup stacking) is an individual and team activity played using plastic cups. It originated in the early 1980's at a southern California boys and girls' club and received national attention in 1990 on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The sport was invented by Wayne Godinet. He shortly thereafter formed a group called Cupstack. Later he worked together with the physical education teacher Bob Fox. He was the man who invented all the formations and gave the name to the cycle stack. Early competitions were held in 1998 in Oceanside, California and Denver, Colorado.
Participants of sport stacking upstack and downstack cups in pre-determined sequences, competing against the clock or another player. Sequences are usually pyramids of three, six, or ten cups. Proponents of the sport say participants learn teamwork, cooperation, ambidexterity, and hand-eye coordination.
Tournaments are governed by the World Sport Stacking Association. In 2004, the WSSA changed the activity's name from cup stacking to sport stacking in an attempt to give it "immediate identification as a competitive sport."
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Speed Stacks Multi Packs
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GE903PW3; 15 Set Pack ($499.00) |
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GE904PW3; 30 Set Pack ($699.00) |
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GE905PW3; 40 Set Pack ($899.00) |
- Sport packs provide eveything you need for a successful sport stacking program including: a soft shell case to protect and store your gear; 15, 30 or 40 Speed Stack sets in assorted colors (12 cups per set); StackMat optimum stacking surface with precision electronic time; Super Stacks weighted training cups; One set of Mini Speed Stacks and Super Minis; Mini Mat (works with StackMat timer); Stacker training DVD; On the Move with Speed Stacks activity guide; Speed Stacks unit lesson plans; Official WSSA Sport Stacking rule book and "Stack Fast" stickers. Note: Sport Pack sets do not include an individual bag for each set. Lifetime Guarantee.
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Speed Stacks Cups - Blue
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Speed Stacks Cups - Red
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Speed Stacks Cups - Green
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Speed Stacks Cups - Yellow
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Speed Stacks Cups - Pink
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Speed Stacks Cups - Purple
- Speed Stacks are specially designed high-tech sport stacking cups endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) for competition. Set includes 12 cups and comes with its own nifty nylon and mesh bag along with a cool Stacker training DVD, loaded with instrctions, World Champion highlights, sport stacking techniques and competitions to help you truly"Stack Fast!"
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Stackmat
- Endorsed by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) as the official timing device for sport stacking, the Generation 2 StackMat Complete combines a detachable precision Timer with super sensitive touch pads and an "optimum" stacking surface. Our new Generation 2 StackMat Complete has cool new graphics and is more durable than ever. The detachable Timer is included and clips on to any Generation 2 Mat. The StackMat rolls up and stores in a nylon bag for protection and easy carrying.
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Tournament Display
- Highly recommended for all sport stacking programs, the Tournament Display plugs into the Sport Pack StackMat and shows the stacker's time in large illuminated digits that are visible up to 100 feet away! Features include: A rear display so stackers in a relay race can see the team's time too. Batteries integrated into the head; no separate battery pack! New oval shape with colors that match the StackMat Timer.® The Tournament Display clamps to the stacking table and is powered by 8 D batteries (not included).® Multiple units are recommended for competitions so that each stacker's time is visible.
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Activity Guide
- "On The Move With Speed Stacks" combines cardiovascular exercise with sport stacking in innovative and fun ways. This sport stacking Activity Guide is loaded with pictures, activities and ideas for taking your sport stacking unit to the next level! The book is written specifically for PE teachers and includes lots of fresh and fun sport stacking activities! Kids have so much fun stacking, they don't realize they're exercising!
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