Rules Of Playing Cornhole

1. Rules Of Playing Cornhole Playing outdoor games is fun when friends unite together they feel happy and cheerful, such gatherings revitalize the energy level and people feel themselves relax. Playing a lovely game like Cornhole with friends offers an opportunity to mingle with your mates. “Simple sports like Cornhole helps to jell together and removes hesitation”. One has to understand the simple rules of the “Cornhole”. How to Play Cornhole: Cornhole is a simple fun making a game, one needs to understand the equipment involved in the game. Equipment of Cornhole: ● We need 2 Cornhole Game Boards- A Cornhole Board is actually a raised platform, with a 6-inch hole at the end of one corner. The width and length of the Cornhole Board are 2 by 4 feet, the Board is an angular surface. The hole edge is 7” inches higher than the front of the Board. ● The Cornhole Bags are 6” X 6” inches, weighing one bound each, four bags for the opposite teams. ● The Cornhole bags are filled with corn feed, it’s a traditional way. Some Cornhole bags are also filled with beans or plastic pellets. One should be careful with the weight of the bags, it should be around 15 to 16 oz, not more than 1 Pound. Board Distance: The Cornhole Boards are 27 feet apart for professionals and lesser distance for casual and junior players. There is a Foul line drawn, a player should remain behind the Foul line when throwing the Cornhole bag. How Many Players: Cornhole can be played with 2 or 4 players, when there are 2 players, it is considered to be an individual game, Some may say it is a “Single Game”. The “Double Team” comprises 4 players, 2 in each team.

2. Scoring Pattern of Cornhole: The scoring pattern of Cornhole is as follows: ● Each game consists of 21 points. ● If the throw of the player enters the whole, the player is awarded 3 points, if the bag stays on the board, then the player is awarded 1 point. ● “WOODY” means, a throw on the board,” WOODY” carries 1 point. ● “CORNHOLE” throws in the hole,” CORNHOLE” carries 3 points. ● No point is awarded for a throwaway from the board actually, it is a wasted throw. ● The Team gain 21 points, win the game, the winning margin is added to the score of the winning team, and a new game is started. ● Sometimes the Cornhole scoring becomes confusing, the winning margin is added to the score of the winning team. ● The final result of the game is based on the winning margin. How to Throw the Cornhole Bag: ● A player can use an underarm throw for the pitch, and the player can’t cross the foul line while throwing the bags. The fun of Playing Cornhole: Cornhole is fun to play, it's simple and friends can relax a bit in their gathering. We are by design social creatures and thrive for friends' company. Cornhole is a party game, it makes social gathering a fun place. Throwing a corn bag is a simple sport, the main purpose of the sport is to jell together in a social gathering. Sometimes we feel like strangers in a social event, but engaging in a simple sport like Cornhole, removes hesitation and we all become friends. “One needs friends, to remain happy in life”.