Bag toss has become a more popular game for sport venues and backyard bbq¿s. The game of bag toss started in Ohio and has quickly expanded west. Today there has been a few modifications to bag toss, but for the most part all the equipment is the same.
The goal of bag toss is to get the bean bags into the holes cut out from the cornhole boards. Every time a bean bag lands on the platform, it is one point. If the bean bag lands in the hole it is worth 3 points. The first team to score 21 points wins bag toss. There can be other formats that people like to play, but 21 is the most common scoring system.
The game of bag toss is a great way to kill a few hours at a tailgate or occupy your children¿s time while you gone on more adult activity. Bag toss is considered an outdoor sport, but most people will argue and say that bean bag tossing is just an outdoor activity. Just don¿t tell that to bag toss professionals.
The rules of bag toss are very simple. Each cornhole board is to be placed about 30 feet apart. With 8 bean bags and 4 players, one team must alternate throws with the other team until all 8 bean bags are tossed. The points are calculated and the lower number is deducted from the higher number giving the score. The first bag toss team to reach 21 wins the game.
If you were to head to a tailgate, you will most likely see several bag toss sets with peoples customized decals. You can make the game more enjoyable by building your own bean bags and bag toss boards. There are a lot of instructions and guides online that will give you step by step instructions. Bean bags are easy to make as long as you know how to stitch. Bag toss boards can take a little more time, but with some hammer and nails, it¿s not to hard. The best part is painting your bag toss boards to customize them to your favorite team. You can even purchase decals, cornhole lights, and many other accessories to enhance the game.
So go out and get a bag toss set. You can use it year round and be the highlight of the party.
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