Backyard Players: ChicagoCornhole August 2009 Tournament
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August 2009 Tournament of Champions at JOE's
Event Information
Rules
Event Summary
Our annual Tournament of Champions (TOC) summer tourney will take center stage at JOE's on August 1st as we pack the patio and the back room with solid cornhole action! We'll have drink specials flowing, strong music streaming, and a nice cash prize for our top team! Signup today to be one of the 64 teams competing for the TOC trophy!
Tournament Format
The Tournament of Champions will take a double elimination format. All teams will play at least two "best of 3 games" match.
Skill Levels
All Skill Levels welcome - Please note that the tournament bracket will not be divided based on skill levels.
Event Location
JOE's Bar
940 W. Weed Street
Chicago, IL 60622 Click for Google Map
Drink Specials
$5 Pitchers & $5 Vodka Lemonades
Event Cost
$40 per team
Dates and Times
Saturday, August 1st
Time: 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Rules
Regulation sized boards are placed 25’ apart from each other (from front of board)
Play consists of two teams of two with one player from each team standing on opposite ends
Each team has 4 bags of one color and all 8 bags begin at one end
To start, one player from each team tosses 1 bag - The team closest to the hole has “honors” and goes first
A player from the team with honors tosses the first bag from anywhere behind the front of the board
Play continues by alternating tosses between the 2 opponent players until all 8 bags have been tossed
Scoring
A bag that lands on the board, a “cow pie” is worth 1 point
A bag in the hole, a “cornhole”, is worth 3 points
Points cancel out (e.x. If team one has 3 bags on the board and team two has 2 bags on the board, then team one nets 1 point)
The winning team of each round tosses first in the next round (If your league or tournament plays multiple game matches)
Any bags touching the ground or that hit the ground and bounce/roll onto the board don’t count and should be removed from the board before the next toss
The first team to 21 or more points wins (There is no win by 2 rule, or "land on 21 exactly" rule)