kevinw33
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Whenever a thread comes up that includes talking about tailgating, cooking out, etc., the game of Cornhole always comes up.
It has came to my attention that people in the higher age bracket (or not) may be slightly confused and assume some potentially embarrassing conclusions.
Cornhole is a tailgating game played commonly in all tailgating spheres from football to nascar to even hockey (Ive seen it!). The equipment includes two assembled wood platforms built at an angle with a hole in the middle, and 8 bean bags typically filled with corn.
Two teams of two play the game, with a player from each team at each of the boards. Starting on one side, one of the players tosses their "corn bag" toward the other board trying to throw it into the hole.
The two players alternate until all the bags have been thrown.
Points are as follows: 3 pts for making a cornhole, and 1 point for the bag landing and remaining on the board.
Scores cancel each other out. So if both teams score 1 cornhole each and no other bag is in or on the board, no points are awarded. However, for example, if one team scores a cornhole and also lands one on the board, and the other team scores a cornhole only, the first team is awarded 1 point because technically team A score 4, team B scored 3: After canceling, team A is left with 1 point. The game goes into a team reaches 21.
Obviously, as all games, there are variations.
One fun thing about the game is the building and decorating your own boards. I am as mechanically inclined as a stick, but my friends have made some pretty impressive boards complete with GT logos, buzz, etc.
Here are some links!
Official site (yes there is one) with rules:
http://www.playcornhole.org/rules.shtml
Here is a video of the pros we wish we were:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD-fSZrNsrQ&feature=related
And here are two UGA grads singing about their major:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io8X4pz_QJ0 <--------------
It has came to my attention that people in the higher age bracket (or not) may be slightly confused and assume some potentially embarrassing conclusions.
Cornhole is a tailgating game played commonly in all tailgating spheres from football to nascar to even hockey (Ive seen it!). The equipment includes two assembled wood platforms built at an angle with a hole in the middle, and 8 bean bags typically filled with corn.
Two teams of two play the game, with a player from each team at each of the boards. Starting on one side, one of the players tosses their "corn bag" toward the other board trying to throw it into the hole.
The two players alternate until all the bags have been thrown.
Points are as follows: 3 pts for making a cornhole, and 1 point for the bag landing and remaining on the board.
Scores cancel each other out. So if both teams score 1 cornhole each and no other bag is in or on the board, no points are awarded. However, for example, if one team scores a cornhole and also lands one on the board, and the other team scores a cornhole only, the first team is awarded 1 point because technically team A score 4, team B scored 3: After canceling, team A is left with 1 point. The game goes into a team reaches 21.
Obviously, as all games, there are variations.
One fun thing about the game is the building and decorating your own boards. I am as mechanically inclined as a stick, but my friends have made some pretty impressive boards complete with GT logos, buzz, etc.
Here are some links!
Official site (yes there is one) with rules:
http://www.playcornhole.org/rules.shtml
Here is a video of the pros we wish we were:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD-fSZrNsrQ&feature=related
And here are two UGA grads singing about their major:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io8X4pz_QJ0 <--------------
