The Points
This final portion of the show is dedicated to finding out which country has earned the right to host the 2014 event and which country (probably us) has been relegated to the ignominy of scoring "nul points" but its also the portion of the show that inspired the original "drink along to Eurovision". As with most of the rules thus far, you'll be drinking for the countries you drew earlier in the night but perhaps more than ever, these countries are going to make a massive difference in how much you drink. If you've drawn any Baltic countries you're in for a rough time, whereas the person who drew the UK is likely to have a drier end to the evening. Here are the first rules we devised for "drinking along to Eurovision" on a cold Spring evening in a student house in Leicester (with a few tweaks that have been created since). If your country is a featured points receiver (the top 3 from each country) - Drink! If during the standings recap your country is in the Top 3 - Drink! If during the standings recap your country has "nul points" - Drink! If during the recap your country is bottom - Shot!I If your country wins - Finish your drink! If your country comes last - Finish your drink! If you country finishes with "nul points" - Finish your drink AND a shot! These are a collection of some of the rules we've used over the years but as I've said throughout fell free to create your own to suit the tolerances of the group and also the number of people in the group. So I encourage you to assemble your friends, buy some alcohol, enjoy Eurovision, and then let me know how you got on below (or tweet me - I like receiving tweets!)