Let’s Play
CORNHOLE
How To Play
Setup
The object of cornhole is to be the first team to score 21 points by tossing your bags onto the cornhole board or through the hole.
The game accommodates 2-4 players.
Boards are placed 18 to 27 feet apart, depending on skill level, with recreational play typically set at 24 feet.
A coin toss or another method determines which team throws first.
Gameplay
Teams then alternate throwing their bags towards the cornhole board.
Scoring is as follows: 1 point for bags on the board and 3 points for bags in the hole.
Cancelation scoring applies, and point totals are calculated at the end of each round.
Play alternates ends, with players walking or teammates alternating.
Scoring
The team with 21 or more points at the end of a round wins.
There is no bust rule, and teams do not need to win by 2 points.
If teams agree, games can be played to a different total, and a bust rule can be implemented—both scenarios have been known to happen.
History
No one is sure how cornhole, as it is known today, came to be or exactly where it derived from. People have been throwing things at holes for as long as we have had hands. Some stories tie its origin to Europe in the Middle Ages, while other theories suggest that Native Americans, who had plenty of bagged corn, may have created a similar game.
However it originated, cornhole has become a quintessentially American game, intricately tied to our nation's crop—corn. While some cornhole bags are still filled with corn, many are now filled with resin. The sport gained popularity in the corn belt of the Midwest and has seen its popularity grow from there.
Cornhole is currently the most popular game in the United States, with boards being standard equipment at any backyard barbecue or self-respecting brewery. Tournaments are played in communities all over the nation, often serving as fundraisers for local and national nonprofits.
Professional cornhole players are quickly becoming celebrities, with their tournaments regularly aired on TV.
