The cornhole field guide.
Start with the boards 27 feet apart. Keep going with the rules, gear comparisons, and a practice routine you can measure.
Cornhole Distance: How Far Apart Should Boards Be?
The regulation cornhole distance is 27 feet from the front edge of one board to the front edge of the other, which is 35 feet back edge to back edge. Here is how to measure it and how to adapt for smaller yards.
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Cornhole Board Dimensions and Hole Placement
Regulation cornhole boards are 48 by 24 inches with a 6-inch hole centered 9 inches from the back edge. Full dimension reference including heights, bag size, and lane layout.
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How to Build Cornhole Boards: Materials and Cut List
A materials list, cut list, and build sequence for a pair of regulation 48 by 24 inch cornhole boards, including how to set leg length so the back edge lands at 12 inches.
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Cornhole Rules: Scoring, Fouls, and Format
Cornhole rules covering cancellation scoring, the 21-point target, foul lines, and the difference between singles and doubles play, based on published ACL rules.
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How to Play Cornhole: A Complete Beginner Walkthrough
Step by step guide to playing cornhole, from setting up the lane and choosing sides through the order of throws, scoring each round, and finishing the game.
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Cornhole Scoring Calculator and Round Sheet
Work out cornhole round scores with cancellation scoring, including a quick reference table for common bag combinations and how to track a game on paper.
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Cornhole Bags Buying Guide: Fills, Fabrics, and Speeds
How cornhole bag fill, fabric, and stitching affect play, plus what the 6 by 6 inch and 15.5 to 16.5 ounce specifications mean when comparing bags.
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Cornhole Set Buying Guide: Board Construction Compared
Comparison of cornhole set construction types, from folding tailgate sets to regulation tournament boards, with the specifications that matter when you compare listings.
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Custom Cornhole Boards: Printing, Finishes, and Ordering
What to specify when ordering custom cornhole boards, including graphic application methods, surface finish, artwork requirements, and how customization affects play.
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ACL Approved Cornhole Bags: What Approval Means
What ACL bag approval covers, how it relates to the 6 by 6 inch and 15.5 to 16.5 ounce specification, and how to check whether a bag is currently approved.
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Cornhole Bag Care: Cleaning, Storage, and Replacement
How to keep cornhole bags playing consistently, covering moisture, cleaning methods by fill type, storage, and the signs that a set has worn past usefulness.
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Cornhole Bag Speed Ratings Explained
What fast and slow sides on a cornhole bag actually do, how manufacturer speed numbers work, and how to choose a combination that fits your throw.
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Cornhole Board Speed: Surface Finish and How Boards Play
How board surface finish changes the way bags slide, what makes a board fast or slow, and how to adjust your throw when the boards are not the ones you practice on.
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How to Throw a Cornhole Bag: Grip, Stance, and Release
Cornhole throwing technique covering the common grips, stance and approach, arm path, release point, and how to diagnose bags that land short, long, or off line.
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Cornhole Strategy: Shot Selection and Board Management
How to choose shots in cornhole based on the score, the board state, and who throws last, covering blockers, push shots, and when points on the board beat going for the hole.
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Cornhole Practice Drills: A 20-Minute Routine
Structured cornhole practice drills for distance control, blocker placement, push shots, and pressure, with counts to track so you can see progress between sessions.
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Cornhole Practice Tracker & PPR Calculator
Log cornhole practice rounds and calculate PPR, or download a free CSV log, printable PDF and practice sheet images.
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The Airmail Shot in Cornhole: When and How
What an airmail is in cornhole, when it is the right choice against a blocked board, and how to practice the higher arc it requires without wrecking your normal throw.
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Cornhole Doubles Strategy: Partner Communication
Understand fixed partner positions, call the board state clearly, and make better shot decisions together.
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Cornhole Setup: Yard Layout, Ground, and Lighting
How to lay out a cornhole lane in a backyard, including space needed, leveling boards on grass and slopes, running multiple lanes, and lighting for evening play.
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Cornhole Team Names: Approaches and Registration Rules
How to choose a cornhole team name that works on a bracket sheet, including naming approaches, character limits, and the content restrictions many events apply.
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The History of Cornhole: What the Record Actually Shows
What is documented about the origins of cornhole, including the 1883 bag-toss patent often cited as an ancestor, and why no single inventor of the modern game has been established.
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Is Cornhole an Olympic Sport?
Cornhole is not on the Olympic program, including the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games. What the sport would need for consideration, and why Special Olympics is a separate organization.
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Pro Cornhole: Leagues, Qualification, and Where to Watch
How professional cornhole is organized, what separates league membership from pro status, how players qualify for national events, and where to find current rankings and broadcasts.
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Cornhole Tournament Formats, Brackets and League Schedules
Choose a cornhole tournament format, compare elimination brackets and round robin, and plan a weekly league schedule around your teams, courts and available time.
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Cornhole Tournament Prizes and Payout Structures
How to structure cornhole tournament prizes, including payout percentages, trophies versus cash, side pots, and the practical questions to settle before registration opens.
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