Cornhole Boards

  • Place on a flat surface 27 feet apart (front to front).
  • The cornhole board surface should be 2' x 4'.
  • 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 be 6 inches by 6 inches and have 1 pound of corn inserted into each bag.   

Point System

  • 3 points for a cornhole bag that goes through the hole.
  • 1 point for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface.
  • 1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging into the hole.
  • 1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging off the edge but not touching the ground.
  • 0 points for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface, but also touching the ground.
  • 0 points for a cornhole bag that is hanging off the front edge and is resting on a cornhole bag that is on the ground. If you can remove the bag on the ground without the one on the board falling then a point is given.
  •  The team with the highest round score, adds the difference of the two scores to their game score.
  •  The team who wins the round is given honors to throw first in the next round.
  •  If both cornhole teams have the same round score then the game score stays the same and honors stays with the team who had it the previous round.   

Cornhole Fouls

  • A cornhole players foot goes past the foot foul line. (front of the cornhole board)
  • A Player goes out of turn.
  • The throw the foul occurs on is voided. If the bag is on the board remove it.  

Game Play

  • In doubles play partners shall stand at opposite cornhole boards on the same side. In singles play both players will throw from the same board.
  • Each cornhole team will have 4 bags of one color.
  • All 8 cornhole bags begin at one end
  • A coin flip or rock/paper/scissors determines which cornhole team has honors in round one.
  • The team who has honors will begin play by throwing a cornhole bag at the opposite cornhole board.
  • A cornhole player may throw from anywhere behind the front of the cornhole board they are throwing from.
  • Alternate throws between the two opponents until all 8 cornhole bags have been thrown.
  • If a cornhole bag hits the ground then bounces up onto the board, remove that bag for it does not count.
  • Count the points scored during the round. If no team has reached the 21 point mark start the next round until a team reaches 21. The team that scores the highest amount of points on the previous round will have honors.