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Cornhole

Terrible name, amazing game. It’s all in the wrist they say. Pairs well with steely-eyed marksmanship and a flair for the heroic.

Cornhole equipment

Equipment

  • 2 boards
  • 8 bags (4 green, 4 white)

Setup

  • Two teams of 1 or 2 players each
  • Boards are placed facing each other at opposite ends of court
  • 1-on-1 players stand on same end of court
  • 2-on-2 teams have one player on each side
  • Teams throw all 8 bags in an “Inning” and then switch sides

Objective

  • Toss bags into the hole or onto the board to score points
  • First to 21 wins

House Rules

Start

  • Coin toss winner goes first

Play

  • Players alternate turns tossing all four bags
  • Bags must be thrown underhand and thrower cannot step beyond their own board
  • After each team has pitched four bags, teams take score – that completes an “inning”
  • Team that wins the inning starts the next one
  • Teams switch ends between innings

Scoring

  • The team with the higher score earns the difference in points between the two teams
    • Example: Team A scores 5 points and Team B scores 2 points. Team A is awarded 3. Team B is awarded 0 points
  • First to 21 or more wins; no need to win by 2

Points

  • 3pt – Bag in the hole
  • 1pt – Bag on the board
  • 1pt – Hanging bags (over hole or edge)
  • 0pt – Bags touching ground