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How to Play Cornhole

Singles Play
• (1v1) In singles play, both contestants pitch from the same Cornhole board. All other Cornhole rules are basically the same for doubles or singles play.
Doubles Play
• (2v2) In doubles play, 1 member of each team pitches from 1 Cornhole board and the other members pitch from the other Cornhole board.
Team Play
• 1 member of each team pitches from 1 Cornhole board and the other members pitch from the other Cornhole board. At least 2 players from each team must throw, and teams may rotate other players between turns.

Court Layout
• Boards are placed approximately 27’ apart from each other (measuring from the front of each board) for indoor play. If you're uncomfortable with this distance you can play with them 21' apart. This may be more suitable for some players.
• Equipment needed to play consists of 2 Cornhole Boards and 8 bags.  4 bags are one color and 4 are a different color.

Game Rules
• For honors (the team that tosses first), Rock, Paper, Scissors will be played with the winner choosing order.
• Honors will flip-flop each turn.
• 2 players per team on opposite sides, with 4 bags each.  Players may rotate between turns, but the same player must take all 4 throws per turn.
• Opponents alternate tossing the bags onto the board/into the hole, until all 8 bags have been thrown.
• Bags may be knocked off the board or in the hole by other tossed bags.
• The thrower must stand behind the front foot line (the front edge of the board) of the Cornhole board.  They may toss from either side of the board.

Scoring
• First team to score or exceed 21 points wins the game.
• 3 points for a bag in the hole and 1 point for a bag on the board.

Cancellation Scoring
• For example, Team 1 gets one bag in the hole and one bag on the board = 4 points.  Team 2 gets one bag in the hole = 3 points. The final score from that round would be Team 1 with 1 point (4-3=1).
• If the sport rotation comes before a team reaches 21, the highest score after an even number of turns earns the 4 points for the win.

Fouls & Zero Points
• If the thrower crosses the front foot line and tosses, they lose that toss (give or take a few inches) and the bag may be removed from the board.
• If someone tosses out of turn, they lose that toss and the bag may be removed from the board.
• Bags hitting the ground first and rolling onto the board do not count.  You may remove the bag from the board.
• Bags hanging off the board and touching the ground do not count.
• Bags hanging off the board and resting on another bag, which is on the floor, do not count.  However, if the bag on the ground can be removed without making the hanging bag fall to the ground, then one point is given.
• If there is any type of interference, the player may toss again.

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