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American Cornhole Official Rules

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CORNHOLE RULES: Overview RULE 1: Cornhole Court Layout RULE 2: Cornhole Pitching Distances RULE 3: Cornhole Playing Equipment (Boards and Bags) RULE 4: Cornhole Court Preparation and Maintenance RULE 5: Play of the Cornhole Game	RULE 6: Length of the Cornhole Game RULE 7: Cornhole Scoring RULE 8: Appropriate Conduct for Cornhole RULE 9: ACO Ranking and Awards RULE 10: ACO Sanctioned Tournament Play ACO GLOSSARY of Official Terms

RULE 1: Cornholoe Court Layout

1.1 The Cornhole Court –An American Cornhole court is a rectangular area 8 ft wide and a minimum
of 42 ft long. The court consists of 2 boards, 4 designated pitcher’s boxes and foul lines (see illustration above).

1.2 Cornhole Pitcher's Box – A pitcher's box (rectangle 4 ft x 3 ft) is at each end of the court and on
both sides of each board (4 boxes in all). Each cornhole player must remain in the pitcher's box while
pitching bags.

1.3 Cornhole Foul Lines – The front edge of each cornhole board is the foul line. This applies to all sanctioned and non-sanctioned games. Junior and wheelchair players have a different foul line (see Rule 2 Pitching Distances).

1.4 Multiple Cornhole Courts – There should be a two-foot buffer zone between the pitcher's boxes of two parallel courts. This will leave a total of 10 feet between boards set up side by side.

1.5 Indoor Cornhole Courts – Pro-Sanctioned events must have 15 feet vertical clearance from the lowest possible obstruction. Amateur (Casual Play) Sanctioned & Non-Sanctioned should have 12 feet vertical clearance.