Cornhole Rules

Cornhole rules are very easy to learn and that adds to enjoyment of the game itself. Since there is less time learning to play that means more fun for all who are actively participating in the game itself. Keep in mind that this is a game of fun and playing by the corn hole rules allows you to play at different events using the same rules of play, no matter where you find the next game.

There are two primary cornhole associations that deem themselves as the official cornhole organization and there are some small variances that are involved in cornhole rules between the two associations, so depending on which you adhere to, make sure this is decided among players before beginning game play.

the two entities are: The ACA or American Cornhole Association and The ACO or American Cornhole Organization. Each can be found online and their individual guidelines for cornhole rules and tournament play.

First let's discuss the game parts of Cornhole.

The cornhole boards should be 2 feet by 4 feet and placed 27 feet apart, facing each other.

The cornhole bags are used for tossing them at the cornhole board and should be made of duck cloth canvas measuring 6 inches square. The filler of the bags should be hard shell feed corn weighing 1 pound each. Each team of two players should have 4 bags of a specific color to differ from their opponents.

Game Play

1. The game begins with either 2 teams of 2 players each or it can be played with only 2 players competing against each other.
2. After a coin toss to determine which team starts first, the tossing begins and all 4 cornhole bags of each team are tossed from the same end so that all 8 bags can be used to either score or alter another teams bags on the cornhole board being tossed toward.
3. After all 8 cornhole bags are tossed at the game board it's time to add up the score for that toss;

3 points for a bean bag that goes through the hole.
1 point for a bean bag that is on the board surface.
1 point for a bean bag that is hanging into the hole.
1 point for a bean bag that is hanging off the edge and is not touching the ground.
NO points for a bean bag that is on the playing surface, but also touching the ground.
NO points for a bean bag that is hanging off the board and is resting on a cornhole bag on the ground
NO points if bean bag bounces from the ground and lands on the board

4. After each toss the score for each player is kept and continues with the opposite team players tossing from the other end of the game and the first team to combine a score or 21 WINS!

5. Should the two teams end up with only a single point separating their final score, 21 to 20, then the game continues until the winning team wins a toss off when the final score has won by at least 2 points
(example: 22 to 20 or 23 to 21, etc)

How Fouls occur:

1. A foot foul is when a players foot goes past the front of the cornhole board while tossing the bean bag
that toss is void and cannot be re-tossed

2. If a player foes out of turn, no points are allowed from that player's toss

3. Any foul committed is cause to remove the bean bag(s) used during the foul occurrence and no scores
can be applied

Hopefully, you among friends that know you and your playing etiquette and no arguments are apt to occur, but it is always a good sport policy to spell out to each player what the cornhole rules are as everyone understands prior to playing the game. The few minutes it takes to discuss the rules before play will ensure any events that may come up during play will be an agreed state beforehand.

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