Cornhole Rules

Cornhole Boards

-The boards are placed 27 feet apart from one another. -The Cornhole board surface should be 2' x 4'. (3'x2' is also acceptable) -A 6” hole, centered 9” from the back and 12” from either side

Cornhole Bags

-There should be 8 bags, 4 bags of each color. -Each bag should weigh 1 pound and measure 6"x6".

Point System

- 3 points for a cornhole bag that goes through the hole. - 1 point for a Cornhole bag that is on the boards - No points are awarded for bags that are touching the ground. -At the end of the round, you add up the total points for each team and the winning team adds the difference to their total score.

Game Play

-In doubles, partners play from opposing boards. -Each team has 4 bags, all of the same color. -Who throws in the first round is determined by paper, rock, scissors. -The team who has honors begins by throwing the bag at the opposite board. They continue to alternate until all 8 bags are thrown. -Bounces up onto the board are removed and do not count. -Keep throwing until you hit 21.