Easy, printable instruction on how to play Cornhole. Enjoy the best outdoor game with these easy to use Cornhole Rules.

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How to Play Cornhole
Below are the basic rules for the game of cornhole to get the backyard fun started!
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Cornhole Playing Field
Objective
The objective of the game isto pitchthe bags fromthe pitchersbox tothe opposite side andlandthe bagson the board
or in the hole.
Singles or Doubles Play
Cornhole canbe playedas doublesorsingles.Indoublesplay,twoplayersare partnersagainsttwootherplayers.In
singlesplay, one playerplaysagainstanotherplayer.
In doublesplayone playerfromeach teampitchestheirbagsfromone endof the board andthe othertwoplayers from
opposingteamspitch fromthe otherside. All otherrulesare basicallythe same forsinglesanddoublesplay.
Pitching
SinglesPlay
 PlayerA playsagainstplayerB
 Each playerwill playwith(4) cornhole bags
 Playersmustpitchthe bags withan under-handrelease
 Player’sfeetmustremainwithinthe pitcher’sbox atthe time of releasingthe bag
 Playerstake turns pitchingtheirbags(one playerata time) fromthe pitcher’sbox until eachplayerhaspitched
all (4) bags
 Playersthenwalktothe otherside of the boards,record score,and pitchtheirbagsto the opposite end
DoublesPlay
 Team A playsagainstTeam B – eachteamis comprisedof (2) players
 Two playersfromopposite teamswill pitchfromone endof the cornhole boards
 Each playerwill playwith(4) cornhole bags
 Playersmustpitchthe bags withan under-handrelease
 Player’sfeetmustremainwithinthe pitcher’sbox atthe time of releasingthe bag
 Playerstake turns pitchingtheirbags(one playerata time) fromthe pitcher’sbox until eachplayerhaspitched
all (4) bags
 Playersonthe opposite side record the score andresume pitchingbacktothe othercornhole boards

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Scoring
Woody – Referstoany cornhole bagthat has beenpitchedandlandsonthe board.Each woodyisworth 1 point.
Cornhole– Referstoany cornhole bagthat has beenpitchedandlandsinside the hole.Eachcornhole isworth 3 points.
Dirty Bags – Referstoany cornhole bagthat touchedthe groundat any time.If the bag touchedthe groundbefore
landingonthe board,no pointisrecordedand the bag isremovedfromthe boardimmediately.
Foul – Referstoany cornhole bagthat has beenpitchedinrulesviolation,i.e.pitchingwithfeetoutside of the pitchers
box (foul line),pitchingoverhand,orpitchingoutof turn.
CancellationScoring
Cornhole isscoredusing “cancellationscoring”.Incancellationscoring,the pointsof one playercancel the pointsof the
otherplayer.Inthismethodof scoring,onlyone player/teamcanscore inan inning.
 Example 1:
 RedTeam achieves2woodies(2points) and1 cornhole (3 points) – Blue Teamachieves 1woody(1
point) and 1 cornhole (3points)
5 Red Team points – 4 Blue Team points = 1 Red Team point for that inning
 Example 2:
 RedTeam achieves 0woodies(0points) and1 cornhole (3 points) –Blue Teamachieves3 woodies(3
point) and0 cornholes(0points)
3 Red Team points – 3 Blue Team points = 0 Team points for that inning
Honors
The team that scored pointsinthe previousinning hasthe honorof pitchingfirstinthe nextinning.If noscore was
made thenthe player/teamwhopitchedfirstinthe previousroundshall retainfirstpitchinthe nextinning.
Playto 21
Team pointsare addedineach inning toaddto the team’stotal score. The game is playeduntil one player/teamreaches
the score of 21 pointsor more.The winningteamdoesnotneedtowinby twoor more points.
The game cannotendin the middle of aninning.Soif a team pitchesandreachesorexceeds21 points,the otherteamis
allowedtopitchall of theirbags until the inningiscompleted.
If the cornhole game istiedat 21 or more at the endof an inning,the game will continueuntil one teamscoresmore
pointsthanthe other.
Rules, Violations, & Strategy
 Playermustremainwithinpitchersbox at the time of releasingthe bag – pitchesoutside the “foul line”are a
violation.
 Pitchesmustbe deliveredwithanunderhandrelease –over-handpitchesare aviolation
 For a pointto count (awoodyor sometimescalledon-the-board),the bagmaynot come in contact withthe
groundat any time priorto comingto reston the board platform
 Pitchersare allowedtopitchfromeitherleftorrightside of the pitchersbox
 Cornhole –bags can land directlyinthe hole for3 points
 Slider– bagscan slide intothe hole for3points
 Bags can be knockedinthe hole oroff the board by eitherthe same playerorthe opposingplayerresultingin3
pointsor zeropointsrespectively
HIGH-FIVE YOUR FRIENDS AND TOSS SOME BAGS!