Cornhole Rules

CORNHOLE RULES

The Game: A game is made up of frames where in each team rotates tossing their team's 4 bags until all bags (8) have been tossed towards the opposite board. At the conclusion of each frame, the score is calculated and added to the team's net total. A winner is determined when a team reaches or surpasses 21 at the conclusion of a frame. Number of frames played varies per match.

Set-Up: Each court consists of two boards spaced 27 feet apart front-to-front and two sets of 4 bags. Boards will be measured by the league referee prior to the first scheduled game time. All boards and bags are provided by Stinger Sports.

Scoring: The object is to be the first team to reach or surpass 21 points. Points are scored by landing a tossed bag on the board (1 point) and by having a tossed bag drop into the hole (3 points). Once all eight bags have been tossed, players calculate the points scored per team. The team with the higher number of points is award the point difference. If a team is winning 13-0, it is considered a skunk and the leading team wins the game.

Example: "Team A" scores 8 points in frame 1, and "Team B" scores 2 points in frame 1. "Team B"'s 2 points are subtracted from "Team A"'s 8 points awarding 6 points to "Team A"'s net total.

Scoring Discrepancies: All scoring discrepancies need to be taken to the league referee immediately. The league referee will make the final ruling on all discrepancies. Please remember, we are out here to have fun! At the end of the day, it is just cornhole with friends!

Beginning a Match: The captains begin the match with a coin flip or playing rock, paper, scissors. The winner determines who gets to the first throw. The home team gets to choose side. In the playoffs, the higher seeded team has those privileges.

Tossing: After the first frame (See Beginning a Match), the team that scores the most points per frame tosses first in the next frame. If no points are scored, the last team to score points in a frame tosses first.

Knocking Opponents Bags Off Boards: This is a risky strategy some players like to use. It is fair game.

Violations Resulting in Bag Being Removed from Board: Bags may be removed from board if the player crosses the foul line before releasing the bag, the bag hits the ground and bounces onto the board, or the bag strikes an object such as a tree limb, indoor ceiling, person, etc.

Winning: The first team to reach a minimum of 21 points at the end of a frame wins the game.

Skunk: If a team is winning 13-0, it is considered a skunk and the leading team wins the game.

Playing Court: Players may stand anywhere to the left or right of the board but must stay on that side for the entire match. Court area is anywhere behind the front of the board. Teammates stand at opposite boards but must play on the same side.

Foul Line: The foul line is located at the front of the board. All players must toss from behind the foul line. If a player crosses the foul line on his or her toss, that toss does not count, and they cannot toss that bag again.