Corn Hole (Games & Supplies)

Corn Hole is one of the fastest growing indoor or outdoor games in the country. Also called Corn Toss, Corn Hole is similar to horseshoes except you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms or boards and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the corn hole boards or platforms until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point.

The game of Cornhole is similar in concept to Horseshoes or Lawn Darts. However, it's much safer and can be played indoors, as well, in a large area. Tossing corn-filled bags won't cause damage like pitching heavy iron horse shoes or throwing sharp pointed darts.

Corn Hole is fun and addicting. Rules in your area (especially tournament rules) may vary, but you can click here for a copy of the rules .

There are a few different accounts of the game's history. One tale involves a nineteenth century Midwestern farmer by the name of Jebediah McGillicuddy. Some firmly believe that he concocted cornhole in his barn as a means of passing time with friends and family. There is no solid evidence to support either the existence of Jebediah or the involvement of any particular 1800s agriculturalist in the development of cornhole, though.

We do know that the first documented corn hole games popped up on the west side of Cincinnati. Corn hole became a popular community and bar game in the area and developed a local following. Eventually, the "East Siders" caught on and "baggo", as it's also called, exploded across the city. It became a popular tailgating diversion at Cincinnati Bengals' games. People making the trip into Cincy for NFL action saw the game for the first time, grew interested, and helped it spread.

Wonderful Wooden Toys is currently in the process of completinga line of Corn Hole products that will be available on our web site. If you wish to be informed when we have these products available, please let us know by e-mailing us at info@WonderfulWoodenToys.com.

Cornhole Rules

The Cornhole Boards:
1.  Should be placed on a flat surface 26 feet apart (front to front).
2.  The cornhole board surface should be 2' x 4'.

The Cornhole Bags:
1.  There should be 8 bags, 4 bags of each color.  Consisting of 2 teams.
2.  Each bag should be 6 inches by 6 inches and have 1 pound of corn inserted into each cornhole bag.

Cornhole Game Play:
1.  Two teams of two people, termed 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.
2.  Each cornhole team shall have 4 bags of one color.
3.  All 8 cornhole bags begin at one end.
4.  A coin flip shall determine whitch cornhole team has honors in round one.
5.  One of the partners on the team who has honors shall begin play by throwing a cornhole bag at the opposite cornhole box.
6.  A cornhole player may throw from anywhere behind the front of the cornhole box they are throwing from.
7.  Game continues by alternating throws between the two opponent players until all 8 cornhole bags have been thrown.
8.  If a cornhole bag hits the ground then bounces up onto the board, that bag shall be taken off the playing surface.
9.  The next round starts when the other cornhole player on the team, which has honors, throws their first cornhole bag.
10. The cornhole game continues until one team reaches 21 or more points.

Fouls:
1.  A foul occurs when any of the following happens.
2.  A cornhole players foot goes past the foot foul line, termed a foot foul.
3.  A player goes out of turn.
4.  The player who caused the foul loses the throw when the foul occurred and the bag shall be removed if it landed on the playing surface.

Scoring:
1.  The score shall be taken after all cornhole bags have been thrown for a round.
2.  Points shall be given as follows.

A.  3 points for a cornhole bag that goes through the hole.
B.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface.
C.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging into the hole.
D.  1 point for a cornhole bag that is hanging off the edge but not touching the ground.
E.  0 points for a cornhole bag that is on the playing surface, but also touching the ground.
F.  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 one point is given).

3.  The cornhole team with the highest round score, adds the difference of the two scores to their game score.
4.  The cornhole team who wins the round is given honors to throw first in the next round.
5.  If both cornhole teams have the same round score then the game score stays the same and honors stays with the team who had it the previous round.

The rest is up to you, have fun!!!