how to play cornhole

BagsBoards.com Cornhole Rules
Required Materials:
- (2) Cornhole Boards 24” x 48” with a 6” Hole
- (8) Cornhole Bags; Bags will need be 4 of 1 color and 4 of another color. All 8 Bags will need the same weight, size, and fabric to create fair game play.

Optional Accessories:
Score Keeper
Lights

Placement:
Place boards on level ground. Boards will be placed 27’ away from the front edge of each board.
If applicable unfold legs from boards.
Game Play:
Structure:
- Cornhole can be played as a singles game or a doubles (2 person team) game.
- In singles play, players will begin on one side of the board and throw all 8 bags then walk to the other end.
- In doubles game play a member of each team will throw from opposite boards but throw from the same side of the board.

Play:
To begin play players or teams must choose:
- Side of the board player will throw from
- Who will throw first
- If Teams; which player each player will face
Throwing:
- Once a player has been assigned a side of a board for that game a player must throw from that side of the board for the entire game. A player may not move to the opposite side of the board to get a better angle. A player may not step more the 3 feet way from the outside edge of the board. A players feet may NOT cross the front edge of the board when throwing. A player may stand 1 foot behind the back edge of the board but cannot stand behind the board.
- Players may throw bags in whatever fashion they choose. EX: Overhand, underhand, granny style, behind the back, under the legs, etc.
- A throw is considered a bag that has forward motion and is released from the shooters hand.
- Players will alternate throws until all 8 bags are thrown.
- A player may not throw their bag until the previous players bag has come to rest on the board.
Scoring:
- If a Cornhole bag lands on the board the bag gets a scoring of 1 point.
- If a Cornhole bag lands or slides in the hole the bag gets a score of 3 points.
- Score is totaled once all 8 bags are thrown and is totaled based on where the bags are at the end of each round.
- Cornhole is played with cancelation rules. EX: if Team A has (2) bags on the board for 2 points and Team B has (2) bags in the hole for 6 points then Team B gets 4 points. Only 1 team can be awarded points each round.
- If a players bag is originally thrown on the board then knocked in the hole by a later throw then the bag(their own or opponents) the bag will count as 3 points.
- If a players bag is knocked off the board (Not in Hole) then the bag will count as zero.
- If a bag hits the ground then rolls or bounces onto the board or in the hole this is considered a dead bag and must be removed from the board before the next players shot.
Winning:
A player or team wins by reaching a score of 21 at the end of a round.
Optional Rules (Non BagsBoards Tournament Rules):
- Skunk Rule: If a team is winning 11-0 or more then the game is over
- Teams must win by 2. EX: if a game is tied 20-20 then a team must get 22 in order to win.