The legend goes something like this:  There were 5 brothers who grew up together in a small Polish town outside of Philadelphia, PA.  They did not have a big house, and usually spent most of their days at home waiting for their mom and dad to get back from work.  One Christmas, their parents bought them a ping pong table and set it up in the basement.  It was the only gift they could afford for their 5 sons.  The boys loved playing ping pong.  They would often spend hours playing 1 on 1 or 2 on 2.  As soon as they got home from school, they would rush to finish their homework so they could play more ping pong.  After a while, the boys got frustrated because they always had to have one brother sit out while the other 4 played.  They decided they would invent a new game that would include all 5 of them.  The rules were slightly different, but it allowed for many players at the same time.  Soon the boys began to invite friends over, and they found that they could play with 10 or 15 or even 20 players at one time.  This new Polish Ping Pong game had gained popularity.  As the kids grew up, they all went their separate ways, but they never forgot the rules to Polish Ping Pong.  They began to teach it to coworkers, and friends at college.  Before long the game had gone national.

Since then, the game has been incredibly popular with college students.  The rules are simply passed down from generation to generation.

The Loft would like to honor all of the Polish Ping Pong fans by having a national tournament every year at its camp in Great Bend, PA. 

If you want a list of the rules, or a registration form for the next tournament feel free to contact us.