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.
The game is played with two opposing teams each using a set of four bags. The two sets of bags need to be different so that it is easy to tell which one belongs to which team. Sometimes these are filled with corn feed, which is purportedly where the name cornhole comes from.
In addition to the bags, the only other things needed are two platforms. These are about four feet long by two feet wide, each having a hole of six inches centered about nine inches from the top. The top is raised about a foot above the bottom to angle the platform. For game play, they are placed at a distance of 27 feet apart. Shorter distances can be used for young players or when there is not sufficient room.
On either side of the platforms is an unmarked box defined by the ends of the boards. Players stand in one of these areas when they are throwing their bags. The foul line is determined by the bottom of the platform and cannot be crossed when throwing.
Teams can consist of either one or two players per side. With two players, one of them stays on one end of the playing area with the other on the opposite side throughout the game. When there is one player per team, both players throw from the same side and alternate sides each round.
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 some variations on scoring. For example, two points can be given for a bag that doesn't go in the hole but is hanging over it at the end of a round. Requiring a total of exactly 21 points in order to win is another. If both teams have the same score of 21 or more, they will generally continue the game until of them scores higher in one round and is the winner.
No one is certain of the roots of the game of cornhole. Nevertheless, it is becoming more and more widely played today. Because it's fun and quite easy to play, people are bound to continue enjoying it as time goes by.
The game is played with two opposing teams each using a set of four bags. The two sets of bags need to be different so that it is easy to tell which one belongs to which team. Sometimes these are filled with corn feed, which is purportedly where the name cornhole comes from.
In addition to the bags, the only other things needed are two platforms. These are about four feet long by two feet wide, each having a hole of six inches centered about nine inches from the top. The top is raised about a foot above the bottom to angle the platform. For game play, they are placed at a distance of 27 feet apart. Shorter distances can be used for young players or when there is not sufficient room.
On either side of the platforms is an unmarked box defined by the ends of the boards. Players stand in one of these areas when they are throwing their bags. The foul line is determined by the bottom of the platform and cannot be crossed when throwing.
Teams can consist of either one or two players per side. With two players, one of them stays on one end of the playing area with the other on the opposite side throughout the game. When there is one player per team, both players throw from the same side and alternate sides each round.
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 some variations on scoring. For example, two points can be given for a bag that doesn't go in the hole but is hanging over it at the end of a round. Requiring a total of exactly 21 points in order to win is another. If both teams have the same score of 21 or more, they will generally continue the game until of them scores higher in one round and is the winner.
No one is certain of the roots of the game of cornhole. Nevertheless, it is becoming more and more widely played today. Because it's fun and quite easy to play, people are bound to continue enjoying it as time goes by.
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