Have you ever been to a fun barbecue, tailgate party or a family get together? If it was as fun as you think, cornhole must be the reason behind it. This game is the soul of a big get together like this or even when you are just out in the yard with your siblings.
If you are new to this, you might be hesitant to jump in as the cornhole seems extremely difficult to set up. All the rules and guidelines may seem complicated in nature, but they are extremely easy to grasp. Beginners might be stumped with how to set up the game.
Many are confused about where to place the boards and how far apart they should be. All in all, people worry about the little intricacies that are requirements of the cornhole court. The game may seem like a daunting one to learn, but worry not, we will guide you through all the basics you need to know.
Cornhole Court
Before you set up the cornhole boards, you need to first understand what a cornhole court is. It’s the designated area and surroundings that you play in. There are competitive parameters that define a cornhole court- according to the ACO (American Cornhole Organization).
The standard cornhole court is 40-45 feet long and 8-10feet wide. There also must be a vertical space or height of At least 12 feet available for it to qualify the rules of ACO. If you are looking to get into competitive cornhole then you have to follow these regulations. For most people though, they just are looking to have fun and not look so much into the details. Most people also would lack the space to have a regulation cornhole court. It’s not necessary to stick to these rules to enjoy cornhole, if you have enough space to throw the bags into the cornholes you are good to go.
You can also play indoors without a regulation standard ceiling height. In a cornhole court two cornhole boards are set up on opposite sides. There’s a pitcher area at each side of the cornhole board which is 4×3 in dimensions. Pitcher areas are used by players to throw into the opponent’s cornhole.
How far apart to place cornhole boards from each other?
Cutting right to the chase, from the front end of one board to the front end of the opposite board there should be a distance of 27 feet according to the rules of competitive cornhole. This is the most common way distance between cornices is set.
Another way to figure out the distance between two boards is measuring from the corn hole of one board to the cornhole of the opposite. The distance between two cornholes should be 33 feet. This method to measure is much more complicated than the first one as it requires measuring distance between holes which are not on a straight plane so people tend to just use the ends and 27 feet as the standard way to measure between cornhole boards.
You can easily use a measuring tape or a string to measure the distance between the boards. Just put the hook of measuring tape or end of string at one end of the cornhole board and after 27 feet straight place the end of another at that point. If you are playing casually just in your backyard do not stress about measuring the exact distance, just walk approximately 9 paces from the edge of the board and that would approximately give you the distance of 27 feet between the boards.
Friends and family playing in just their own backyard should not trouble themselves with exact distances, any level playing ground with enough distance in between would be perfect to play cornhole.
Does the distance between boards change for kids?
The rules can be slightly alerted when Children are involved. Kids taking part at a junior level in cornhole games have less power compared to an adult. The difference in strength of throwing warrants a shorter distance between two cornhole boards on a junior level.
The rules state you at junior level they may throw the bags at a distance of only 21 feet from the edge of the board. There’s essentially a 6 feet difference between professional cornhole and that at a junior level. You might now know but there’s actually a growing professional community of cornhole players and even a junior league for kids.
Multi cornhole boards setup
You may be wondering how you might set up multiple boards if there are too many players, having too many boards close to each other might be disturbingly annoying to play. That’s why it’s recommended when having multiple boards in one place At least put 10-12 feet most preferring 12 feet distance between different boards setups.
Proper cornhole etiquette is essential to make sure everyone can throw their bags without any hindrances from the other lanes. Thus, putting enough distance between each setup, no one will have to worry about bothering each other or even anyone messing up their throws.
We all know one person who is always ready to make excuses when they end up losing! This time follow all the rules and don’t give sore losers a chance to complain when you beat them again.
Regulations for the game
According to ACA (American cornhole association) there’s few standard metrics the cornhole boards and bags should follow. Size of a regulation cornhole board is 4 feet long and 2 wide. The size of the hole should be inches in diameter. The standard size for the bags is also 6 inches corresponding to the size of hole and weighing around 16 ounces to maintain standard throws.
Conclusion
The most basic information you need to remember through this is the distance at which boards must be placed is 27 feet but it’s not necessary as for most people it works more as a guideline than a steadfast rule.
You can innovate and make changes based on your environment and liking. As long as you play with the right spirit anyone can be a pro corn hole player!
