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Our first and most important rule is to have fun! Like all recreational sports, everyone comes out for a good time, so please exercise sportsmanship!

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The Game:

A game is made up of frames wherein 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. Kids boards shall be closer than the standard 27 feet.

Schedules and Game Time:

Games will start at 6pm and run through 8pm. Each match consists of three games with the winner taking 2 out of 3 games. Each board will have 4 teams which will switch play every game.

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 winning team gets to choose side.

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.

Player Requirements and Substitutions:

A minimum of 2 players per team must be present to play. You may substitute players after a frame (all bags have been tossed from one side) has concluded. No player may be a “walker” and play from both sides during one game unless approved by the opposing team.  If a player arrives late, they cannot substitute in the middle of a frame. Substitutions can be anyone who can make it to play, even from another team playing that night, but shall not to interrupt their game times.

Illegal Roster Substitutions:

If two or more registered players are available, no non-registered substitutions are permitted. This may result in a forfeit.

Rescheduling:

Each season is a total of 5 weeks. Upon registration, you commit to five weeks of cornhole play on the same day each week. If you cannot make it, please schedule someone to play on your behalf.

Forfeits:

Each match is to play the best 2 out of 3.  A team will forfeit their match if at least two players do not show up within 15 minutes of their scheduled playing time awarding the opposing team the win. If a team shows up within the allotted 15 minutes, that team will not receive extra time to play, and must complete the game in the remaining 15 minute allocated match time.  If the best 2 out of 3 has not been determined within the scheduled timeframe, the team that showed up late will lose the remaining games in the match.

Team Rankings:

Rankings are calculated based on the total overall match wins.  A win receives 1 point and a loss receives 0 points.  The winner of the match will always receive a minimum of 2 points while the loser will receive either 0 or 1 point.

Play Level:

Please keep in mind we are a social league and gather together to meet new people and break up the week with some fun. Please register at your appropriate play level; matches ending within 15 minutes are not fun for either team.  Use the guide below to know your registration level:

Beginner (hits board 1-2 times per four bags)

Intermediate (hits board consistently)

Advanced (all four bags on board or in hole)