General cornhole rules
LENGTH OF GAMES
Traditional 21: Each game will be played to the pre-determined number of twenty-one (21) points. The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of a frame is the winner.
CORNHOLE SCORING – BAG TERMS
Woody – Refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and remains on the cornhole board playing surface at the conclusion of the frame.
Cornhole – Refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and passes through the cornhole board hole at any time within the frame.
Foul Bags – Refers to any cornhole bag that has not been determined as a “woody” or “cornhole”, or was designated a foul bag as the result of rules violation.
Doubles Play:
Team A competes against Team B – each team consists of two (2) people.
Each team remains in their designated lane for the duration of the game.
Players at the headboard alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags.
Players at the footboard take score and resume pitching back to the other cornhole board.
PITCHING CORNHOLE BAGS
Players alternate pitching bags (one player at a time) until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags.
A player must pitch all (4) cornhole bags from their designated cornhole pitchers box.
Players must deliver the bag with an under-hand release.
One foot or appendage must be completely within the pitchers box at the time of releasing the bag.
When pitching a bag, players must release the bag before any part of the player’s body touches the ground on or beyond the foul line
Pitching the Next Frame:
The player/team who scored in the preceding frame shall pitch first in the next frame. If neither player/team scores, the player/team who pitched first in the preceding frame retains first pitch in the next frame.
Scoring
The frame will be scored 5 seconds after the last bag is pitched, comes to rest, and all bags on the playing surface have stopped moving. Any bag that moves in position after 5 seconds will be scored based on its previous position.
Moving Cornhole Boards and Bags:
A player can only straighten cornhole boards in between frames and with the approval of their opponent. An S.I.C. Official may be called to determine re-placement if a discrepancy is in question.
A player may only cross the foul line and approach the opposite board during a frame under three (3) circumstances:
1. A timeout has been called (SEE DETAILS ON TIMEOUTS)
2. To Rake bags piled inside the cornhole board hole (SEE DETAILS ON RAKING)
3. To Sweep bags (that are considered foul bags) from the playing surface (SEE DETAILS ON SWEEPING)
Timeouts
Each player or team is allowed two 1 minute time outs per game.
A player may only call a time out when it is his/her turn to pitch.
Both players may walk to the other boards to examine bag position during the time out.
Players may not touch the cornhole bags or boards during a timeout.
Important Note: Official time outs may be granted in the case of a busted cornhole bag, equipment malfunctions, or other circumstances at the discretion of the S.I.C. Official. A player will not be charged for time out.
Subs & Forfeits
Each team is allowed 2 players. If a teammate cannot come, a substitute player may be used. If all players cannot make it, try to send at least two people to sub.
If your team forfeits a match during the season, the following rules apply:
First Offense: Loss of all games and warning issued.
Second Offense: Loss of all games and S.I.C. reserves the right to remove team from playoffs with no refund for games not played.
Third Offense: Automatic removal from the league with no refund for games not played.
Why? Because if you don’t show, the other teams will not be able to play. If you know in advance that your team will be forfeiting a match, you are required to text or call AJ at 347-620-8282. or email us at info@statenislandcornhole.com
Playoffs
The first 5 weeks are the regular season, which teams will use to establish a regular season record. These records will be used to make a tournament bracket for the final week. All teams play!
