Played mostly at football games and as a form of competitive recreation, Cornhole, also known as corn toss, bean toss, or bag toss, is a lawn game where players take turns throwing bags of corn (or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. The objective is to get the bag in the hole until the individual or team reaches 21 points. The first one to get there wins.
While the history of Cornhole is still uncertain, stories have it traced back to German, Native-American and even Midwest American roots. One thing is for sure though, the game has gained so much popularity over the years that a group of dedicated Cornholers from Cincinnati, Ohio established The American Cornhole Association with a mission to introduce others to the game as well.
The following is a list of commonly used cornhole terms:
Ace or cow pie / A bag lands on the board, which is worth one point.
Cornhole / A bag that falls in the hole, which is worth three points
Back door / A cornhole that goes over the top of a blocker and into the hole.
Backstop /A bag that lands past the cornhole but remains on the board creating a backboard for a slider to knock into without going off the board.
Blocker / An ace that lands in front of the hole, essentially blocking the hole from sliders.
Cornado / When a player dominates a game in such a way that he/she destroys everyone in his/her wake.
Screaming Eagle / A bag that goes beyond the board without hitting the board.
Hammer / The last bag tossed each round.
Hooker / A bag hitting the board and hooking or curving around a blocker and going in the hole.
Jumper / A bag that strikes another bag on the board causing it to jump up into the cornhole
Nothing But Hole / An expression that means the bag passed through the cornhole without touching the rim.
Sally / A toss that is thrown too weakly and lands on the ground before reaching the board.
Slider / A cornhole that slides into the hole
If you’ve never played, now might be the time to try it out. Sure you could find manufactured Cornhole games online, but why not use your creativity to custom make one for yourself. With a little help from J&O fabrics and www.cornholehowto.com, we can show you how!
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