The American Cornhole Organization

The Governing Body For The Sport Of Cornhole

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American Cornhole Official Rules

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

Every game needs rules. Especially a growing game like American Cornhole.

These are the official rules and regulations of the American Cornhole Organization (ACO). They allow the ACO to set tournament standards and sanction league rules and regulations. They are also here to help casual players take part in sanctioned events.

We want to leave room for everyone to enjoy the game, so the rules apply to both pro and amateur sanctioned events. They are also recommended for non-sanctioned events, which ACO will promote to help grow the sport nationally. But non-sanctioned events won't be regulated or managed by the ACO or any of its partners, owners or other approved parties of the ACO.

Here's how ACO handles different types of events: