How to Play Cornhole Infographic

hayneedle.com find everything home A GUIDE TO- CORNHOLE Also known as bean bag toss, cornhole is a popular yard game that's great for leisurely outdoor days. Whether you're tailgating with friends or enjoying a summer afternoon with family, cornhole is a game that anyone can learn to play. Cornhole Essentials What you need to get started: 2-4 bags (4 bags for each team in matching colors) cornhole boards players (1 or 2 on each team) Skills Not a star athlete? No worries. All you need is good aim to toss the bean bag 30 feet. A standard toss will be underhand, and there are a few things to keep in mind when you throw. High Arc Increases accuracy and reduces bounce-off. Low Arc Too much forward momentum, likely to bounce off the back of the board. Foul Shorter shot with forward momentum to bounce bag onto the board. Bags that hit the ground aren't given points. Goooaaaal! For example: You score when you land the bag on the board or get the bag through the hole. Each team adds up how many points they received. The lower score is subtracted from the higher score and the difference is awarded to the team with the most points. If you scored 5 points with one bag in the hole and two bags on the board, and the other team scored 3 points with one in the hole, you would subtract the difference and 2 points would be added to your score. Your team will throw first in the next round. If both teams each scored the same, no points would be awarded. A bag in the hole is Innings go back and forth points. until a team reaches *1 point *21* points Score by landing the bag on the board.