Running a cornhole tournament? Here's how to choose a format, size your bracket, seed teams, and get playing — the simple way.
One loss and you're out. Fast and easy to run — ideal for large fields or events on a tight schedule. Also called knock-out or Olympic style.
Teams must lose twice to be eliminated. A secondary (loser's) bracket gives everyone a second chance — great for smaller, relaxed tournaments.
Decide between single elimination (one loss and a team is out — also called knock-out or Olympic style) and double elimination (a team must lose twice before being eliminated, using a secondary bracket for first-round losers). Larger or time-limited events usually run single elimination; smaller events with flexible time can enjoy double elimination.
Count your teams and choose the next bracket size up — commonly 16, 32, or 64 teams. If you have fewer teams than slots, the empty slots simply become byes.
If teams are already set, you're ready. Otherwise, give players time to pick partners, or randomize pairings with a quick hat draw so it's fair and fun.
Write each team name on a slip of paper and draw them into the bracket positions in order. With an odd number of teams, the last team drawn gets a bye and automatically advances to the next round.
Fewer teams than slots? Leftover spots become byes that advance a team automatically to the next round.
Make sure everyone's on the same page with the official cornhole rules and scoring. New players can brush up with our complete cornhole guide. Keep it simple, keep it fun — and may the best team win.
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