cornhole tournamnent

COME HAVE FUN AT THIS INAUGURAL CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

SINGLES OR DOUBLE SIGN UPS AVAILABLE - Singles will be paired with other singles. In the event there is an odd number, single players will be unable to enter the tournament.

• Tournament seeding will be random.  

• Day-of registrations will fill in the bracket as applicable. 

TOURNAMENT: 

• Tournament will be a Double Elimination Bracket.

• A double elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament/competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches. 

• There will be 2 brackets, a Winner’s bracket and a Loser’s bracket.

• After the first round, the first round winners will proceed to the Winner's bracket and the losers will proceed to the Loser's bracket.

• Each team is guaranteed 2 games. 

CORNHOLE GAME PLAY:

• Two teams of two people, partners, shall play.  

• Partners shall stand at opposite cornhole boxes on the same side, from the perspective of a third person, and face each other, so there is no advantage given to one team. 

• A cornhole player may throw from anywhere behind the front of the cornhole box they are throwing from.  

• Game continues by alternating throws between the two opponent players until all 8 cornhole bags have been thrown.

• If a cornhole bag hits the ground then bounces up on the board, that “bounce-up” will not be scored and the bag will be removed from the board.

• The next inning starts when the cornhole player on the team that scored last, throws their first cornhole bag. 

• The cornhole game will continue until one team reaches or exceeds 21 points or the 20 minute time limit has been reached.

FOULS:  A foul occurs when any of the following happens: 

• A cornhole player’s foot goes past the foot foul line, termed a foot foul. 

• Should a foul occur, the bag thrown will not be counted at all.  

SCORING:

• The score shall be taken after all cornhole bags have been thrown for an inning. Points shall be given as follows:  3 points for a cornhole bag that goes through the hole.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging into the hole.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging off the edge, but not touching the ground.  0 points for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface, but also touching the ground.  0 points for a cornhole bag that is hanging off the front edge and is resting on a cornhole bag that is on the ground (unless the cornhole bag on the ground can be removed without making the hanging bag fall to the ground, then 1 point is given). 

CHEATING: Is not allowed.  Do not do it.

• Cheating examples are:  brushing off a hanging bag or similar  standing next to the board to help partners bag keep from sliding off the side, etc.  3. Should a team cheat, they will be disqualified from the tournament.