THE GAME
Cornhole pins 2 teams of 2 players against each other in a bean-bag-throwing match. Team partners stand opposite each other. One side begins by tossing bean bags across a gap, with the goal to try to either land 1 on the cornhole board or to make it in the hole on the board. Once both players take 4 shots, the other side may begin its turn. One point is awarded for making it on the board and 3 for making it in the hole (see cancellation scoring rules below). First to 21 points wins.
THE TEAM
The match will follow a best-of-3 games format. In each game, 2 teams of 2 players will compete against each other.
LATE POLICY
If at the starting time a team has the minimum number of players, then the game must begin as soon as possible. If a team has fewer than the minimum at the designated starting time, then the start of the game will be delayed, and the late arriving team will be penalized as follows:
Fifteen minutes after the original starting time, the present team will be awarded 5 points; after 25 minutes of the original starting time, the “no-show” team is forced to forfeit the game. The present team will be awarded the win. If both teams are late in arriving, only then will the allotted time be used to complete the best-of-3 games. If 3 games cannot be completed within the allotted time, then the team with the most amount of points/games earned is the winner.
SCORING
● One point is awarded for each bag that lands on top of the board
● Three points are awarded for each bag that is thrown successfully through the hole on the cornhole board
● Cancellation scoring: the points of one team cancel out the points of the opposing team. Using this method, only one team can score in each inning.
RULES
● If a bag is thrown and does not land on the board, it counts as a turn and does not count for any points
● Players on a team stand alternate to each other and take turns throwing bags to score
● A player can knock an opposing player’s bag(s) off the board to prevent scoring
● All throws must be completed underhand
● No aggressive throws
● 21 points are needed to win. The first team to hit 21 or go over that amount wins