CORNHOLE RULES
How to play the classic game of Cornhole.
PLAYERS
- 2 or 4 (when playing 4 players teammates must throw across from each other on opposite boards).
SETUP
- Place the boards 27' apart from the front edge of each board.
HOW TO PLAY
- Flip a coin or rock paper scissors to determine who has honors in round one.
- Each person or team should start with 4 bags of the same color.
- The person or team that wins honors shall begin play by throwing a bag at the opposite board.
- Each person or team should alternate throws till all 8 bags are thrown.
- The team who wins the round is given honors to throw first in the next round.
HOW TO SCORE
- If a bag lands on the board it is 1 point, a bag in the hole is 3 points, and a bag off the board is 0 points.
- If a bag hits the ground then bounces onto the board then that bag should be taken off the playing surface before any bags are thrown.
- The points cancel each other out. Example: If team A gets 2 bags on the board and 1 in the hole (5 points) and team B gets 2 bags on the board and 2 bags in the hole (8 points) then team B would get 3 points.
HOW TO WIN
- The game continues until one team reaches 21 or more points. You do not have to get exactly 21 points.