Playing The Game Of Cornhole
Backyard games such as horseshoes and bocce ball have been played for decades. Another game that is somewhat similar to these is becoming increasingly popular and is widely known as cornhole. Others may refer to the same game as bean bag toss, corn toss or simply bags.
Cornhole is played with two teams, each having a set of four bags. The name of the game comes from the fact that the filler used in the bags is sometimes corn feed. The bags for each team must have different appearances as it is important to identity the team to which the bags belong.
Besides the bags, two platforms round out the necessary equipment. Each one measures two feet by four feet and has a six-inch hole nine inches below the top of the board. The platforms are angled, with the top being twelve inches above the bottom. The distance between the two for playing the game is 27 feet, although at times they are placed more closely for younger players or when there is not an adequate amount of space.
Beside each of the platforms there is a pitcher's box on either side. The area of these boxes are defined by the ends of the platforms themselves. Players must pitch their bags from inside one of these areas and cannot step beyond the bottom edge or the throw does not count.
The game can be played with either one or two people per team. For doubles, one team member tosses from one platform and the other from the other one. When playing singles, both players throw from the same side.
One player from each team tosses their team's four bags to complete one round. It doesn't matter which pitcher's box the players stand in as long as they stay in the same one for the entire round. For each round, the team that had the higher score in the previous round goes first. When the teams have equal scores in one round, the team that threw first will pitch last in the following one.
Standard scoring awards three points to any bag that goes through the hole, whether directly, by sliding through or by being pushed by another bag. A bag that is on the board when the round finishes is worth one point while bags on the ground are zero. The goal is to accumulate 21 points in order to win the game.
There are a number of scoring variations. One variation is that a bag that is hanging partly over the hole is worth two points. Another is that a team must score exactly 21 points, without going over, in order to win. In the event of a tie score at or above 21, play generally continues until one team has a higher score at the end of a round.
Nobody knows for sure where the game of cornhole comes from. Regardless of where it originated, it is currently widely played and gaining in popularity. It's relatively easy to play and is likely to maintain its popularity for some time.
Cornhole is played with two teams, each having a set of four bags. The name of the game comes from the fact that the filler used in the bags is sometimes corn feed. The bags for each team must have different appearances as it is important to identity the team to which the bags belong.
Besides the bags, two platforms round out the necessary equipment. Each one measures two feet by four feet and has a six-inch hole nine inches below the top of the board. The platforms are angled, with the top being twelve inches above the bottom. The distance between the two for playing the game is 27 feet, although at times they are placed more closely for younger players or when there is not an adequate amount of space.
Beside each of the platforms there is a pitcher's box on either side. The area of these boxes are defined by the ends of the platforms themselves. Players must pitch their bags from inside one of these areas and cannot step beyond the bottom edge or the throw does not count.
The game can be played with either one or two people per team. For doubles, one team member tosses from one platform and the other from the other one. When playing singles, both players throw from the same side.
One player from each team tosses their team's four bags to complete one round. It doesn't matter which pitcher's box the players stand in as long as they stay in the same one for the entire round. For each round, the team that had the higher score in the previous round goes first. When the teams have equal scores in one round, the team that threw first will pitch last in the following one.
Standard scoring awards three points to any bag that goes through the hole, whether directly, by sliding through or by being pushed by another bag. A bag that is on the board when the round finishes is worth one point while bags on the ground are zero. The goal is to accumulate 21 points in order to win the game.
There are a number of scoring variations. One variation is that a bag that is hanging partly over the hole is worth two points. Another is that a team must score exactly 21 points, without going over, in order to win. In the event of a tie score at or above 21, play generally continues until one team has a higher score at the end of a round.
Nobody knows for sure where the game of cornhole comes from. Regardless of where it originated, it is currently widely played and gaining in popularity. It's relatively easy to play and is likely to maintain its popularity for some time.
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