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Cornhole Tournament Rules

  1. Boards will be placed 27 feet apart from the front edge of each board.

  2. Teams consist of 2 players and both players have to stay for the whole tournament. There will be no subs allowed when tournament starts. Participants can only be on one team.

  3. Players have to stay behind the front edge of t he board when throwing. If player goes past the front edge of the board, the bag thrown will not count.

  4. Players have to throw the bag underhand. If the bag is thrown overhand, the throw will not count. Players must throw all 4 bags during each turn and players will alternate throwing bags.

  5. A coin toss will be conducted before each game to see which team will throw first.

  6. The winner of each game will be determined as: The first team to reach 21 points. You can go over 21 points and not be penalized. The winning team must win by a minimum of 2 points.​​

  7. Scoring will be 1 point on the board and 3 points in the hole. This tournament will follow cancellation scoring. Example: If Team A has 4 points on the board and Team B has 3 points on the board, Team A will be awarded 1 point.

  8. When a team scores points, they start the next throwing sequence.

  9. If a bag is thrown and hits the ground first allowing it to bounce up on the board, this bag will not count. The bag will then be removed from the board.

  10. If there is a protest/discrepancy: every attempt should be made between the players to resolve the issue. If necessary, the tournament coordinator will rule and the ruling will be final.

  11. This is a family-friendly event. Any foul language or unacceptable behavior will be tolerated. Any infractions will be grounds for immediate disqualification from the tournament and all monies will be forfeited.

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