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Cornhole dimensions and cornhole distances are very important in playing cornhole properly.
Below is a list of cornhole dimensions and distances.
Section A. Dimensions - A Cornhole /
Corn Toss court shall be a level rectangular area 10 ft wide and a minimum of 45
ft long. The court should consist of two corn platforms, designated pitchers
boxes and foul lines. A north-south setting is recommended for outdoor courts to
minimize the effects of the sun.
Section B. Pitcher's Box - The pitcher's box is the rectangle 4 ft by 3
ft at each end of the court, parallel and on both sides of Cornhole platforms.
Each contestant must remain in the pitchers box while pitching the corn bag.
Section C. Multiple Courts - To eliminate distraction and safely separate
activity, Cornhole / Corn Toss courts adjacent to each other shall be a minimum
of 10 feet apart. A greater distance (at least 12 feet) is preferable.
Section D. Foul Lines – There are two sets of foul lines: (1) open adult
play and (2) junior play. The open adult play foul lines shall be defined as an
imaginary line 30 ft. from the beginning of the hole in the opposite Cornhole
platform. For Cornhole / Corn Toss sets that meet ACA specifications, this foul
line will be parallel to the front of the cornhole platform. The junior play
foul lines shall be defined as an imaginary line 21 ft. from the beginning of
the hole in the opposite cornhole platform. See the diagram below.
Section E. Covered Or Indoor Courts - The regulations for covered and
indoor Cornhole / Corn Toss courts are exactly the same with the additional
stipulation that they shall have a minimum 12 foot vertical clearance to the
lowest possible obstruction.
1. Each cornhole platform shall be a 48" x 24" rectangle made of half inch
plywood. ACA sanctioned tournaments should only be played with wooden cornhole
platforms as there is significant variance in play between wooden and plastic or
other surfaces.
2. The hole in the cornhole platform shall be six inches in diameter and be
centered nine inches from the top and 12 inches from each side of the cornhole
platform edges.
3. The front of the cornhole platform shall be approximately 4 inches from
bottom to top and be at near a 90-degree angle to the ground.
4. The back of the cornhole platform shall be approximately 12 inches from
bottom to top and be at near a 90-degree angle to the ground.
5. The cornhole platform should have solid wood sides with the only opening to
the underside of the cornhole platform being through the hole in the cornhole
platform. Although portable fold-down platforms are acceptable (with open
sides), platforms with solid wooden sides are preferred for ACA sanctioned
tournament play as it is sometimes difficult (especially late in the day) to
determine if a corn bag was pitched into the hole or came to rest under the
cornhole platform by being pitched through the open sides in a cornhole
platform.
6. The Cornhole / Corn Toss play surface shall be finish sanded to a very smooth
texture and there shall not be any blemishes in the wood surface that might
disrupt or distort play.
7. The Cornhole / Corn Toss play surface shall be painted with a high gloss
latex paint resulting in a surface that allows corn bags to slide but is not so
slippery that it allows the bags to slide back down the platform. The preferable
color is white, but any easy to see color is acceptable for tournament play.
8. The corn bags shall be made from two fabric squares with a quarter inch
double stitched seam on all four sides. The corn bags should be made from 12 oz
/ sq yd duck canvas and may be any color that is easy to see during Cornhole
play. Each bag shall be filled with approximately 2 cups of corn feed and
finished bags should be a minimum of 6" X 6" square and weigh between 14 and 16
ounces.
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