SetupThe boxes are placed 30 feet apart from the center of the hole to the center of the other hole. Show Game RulesThe game can be played with either 2 or 4 players. Each team has 4 bags to throw. When 4 players are playing, one member from each team stands at both ends of the boxes. Each player must throw from behind the front of the box. This is the foul line. The player must not pass the foul line or the player's throw does not count and the bag is removed. Each team alternates shots beginning with the team that scored the last point. ScoringPoints are scored when a player has a bag on the board or in the hole. Only one team can score points per round because points cancel each other out. A bag put on the board = 1 point A bag put in the hole = 3 points The maximum amount of points scored in a single round is 12 points. (4 bags from the same team in the hole) An example of cancellation of points is if one team has 1 bag in the hole and 3 bags on the board and the other team has 2 bags in the hole and none on the board. 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 + 3 + 0 + 0. If this were to happen in a game the resulting round would be called a wash and the first team to throw in the last round would throw again in the next round. The game is over when one team scores 21 points, but the winning team must win by 2 points. A bag that hits another players bag or any other bag is legal and still in play. If a player throws a bag and the result is that it hits the other players bag in the hole, the bag in the hole counts as such. If a player knocks another players bag off of the board, that bag stays off of the board. A bag that hits the ground for any reason is considered dead. If a bag bounces and lands on the board it is dead and must be removed from the board before play may continue. Outlet HoursTinley Park Outlet Monday - Tuesday: 10am - 6pm Store HoursBridgeview, Carol Stream, Lake Zurich, Merrillville, Naperville, Orland Park, Romeoville Monday - Friday: 10am - 7pm Customer Pickup HoursCustomer Pickup - Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm Download Article Download Article Bean bags are fun and versatile to have around. They can be used for a number of different games. Bean bag toss is most commonly done in a game called “Cornhole,” which is a favorite game in the midwest. Kids can play bean bag games in many other ways as well. Bean bag games can be adjusted to fit the skill level of whomever is playing them.
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Thanks for submitting a tip for review! About This ArticleArticle SummaryX Bean bag toss, or Cornhole, is a fun game where players toss their bags at a cornhole board and try to score more points than the other player or team. To set up the game, grab 2 cornhole boards and place them on the ground 45 feet (14 meters) apart. For a 2-player game, both players stand at the same board and throw their bags at the opposite board. For a 4-player game, break into 2 teams. Then, 1 player from each team stands at each board and they throw their bags back and forth. Designate a bean bag color for each team and give each team 4 bean bags. Player 1 tosses their first bag at the board, aiming for the hole. If the bag lands on the board, the player gets 1 point. If the bag lands inside the hole, the player gets 3 points. Each player gets to throw 1 bag at a time until all 8 bags have been thrown. Then, count up the score for that round by adding up each team’s total and subtracting the lower number from the higher number. The player (or team) with the higher score gets the points that remain after subtracting the lower player’s (or team’s) score. Continue playing rounds, adding each team's score to their total after each round. If a round ends and a player or team has over 21 points, they must reduce their score to 11 and the game continues. Whoever ends up with exactly 21 points at the end of a round wins the game! For tips on how to play cornhole with beanbags, read on! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 61,867 times. Reader Success Stories
Did this article help you?How do you keep score for bean bag toss?If the bag lands on the board, the player gets 1 point. If the bag lands inside the hole, the player gets 3 points. Each player gets to throw 1 bag at a time until all 8 bags have been thrown. Then, count up the score for that round by adding up each team's total and subtracting the lower number from the higher number.
How does the bean bag game work?All bean bags must be tossed underhand. Each player must stand behind the toss line when tossing a bean bag. If a player's foot crosses the toss line when tossing a bean bag, his/her points for that toss are not counted and turn is lost. Distraction or interference with opposing players will result in lost turn.
How many points are awarded for getting the bean bag on the board?1 point for a bag when there is a simultaneous hit (board and ground) and it stays on the board when the board is lifted from the ground. 3 points are awarded for a bag that goes through the cornhole. The score from the opposing team is subtracted from the higher scoring team of the round.
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