Sunday, June 8, 2025
Tournament starts 2:00PM
(Check-in opens at 1:30PM. Once checked in, you’ll be able to warm up prior to your first match.)
**Subject to change based on participation
We will start with doubles. Once doubles matches are complete, we will then start singles matches.
Valley Community Center
4444 Fuller Rd.
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Iowa Senior Games
888-777-8881 x3
info@iowaseniorgames.org
Athletes who are registered by 5/9/2025 at 12:00 PM are guaranteed a shirt
Participants can compete in both the Singles and Doubles event for the entry fee.
For Doubles, teams will consist of two people. Teams can be all male, all female, or coed. If you and your partner fall in different age categories, your team must play in the lower age bracket.
Format will be double elimination or round robin, depending on the number of teams that register.
We will start with doubles. Once doubles matches are complete, we will then start singles matches.
50-69
70-79
80+
*The Iowa Senior Games reserves the right to adjust age groups if participation levels are low in an age bracket. If age groups are combined or adjusted, participants will still place in the correct age group they registered for.
This will be an open event. Teams can consist two males, two females or one male & one female.
Brackets will be broken up based on the following age groups*:
50 – 69
70 – 79
80 +
For Singles, participants 50 & Over will automatically be put in the Iowa Senior Games age brackets (50-69, 70-79, 80+).
For Doubles, if both participants are over 50 they will also compete in the Iowa Senior Games tournament .
*The Iowa Senior Games reserves the right to adjust age groups if participation levels are low in an age bracket. If age groups are combined or adjusted, participants will still place in the correct age group they registered for.
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1. All Cornhole events will be conducted in accordance with the (ACO) American Cornhole Organization rules, except as modified herein. For copy of the rules please visit the ACO website www.americancornhole/rules
American Cornhole Organization
PO Box 978
Milford, OH 45150
1. Singles Play
a) Player A competes against Player B. Both players stay in their designated lane for the whole game.
b) Players start the game at the headboard and will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (four) of his/her bags.
c) Players then walk to the end of their lane to the other court, take score, and resume pitching back to theother cornhole board.
2. Doubles Play/Mixed
a) Team A competes against Team B-each team is comprised of two players.
b) Each team will stay in their designated lane for the whole game.
c) Players at the headboard will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (four) of his/her bags.
d) Players at the footboard will take score and resume pitching back to the other cornhole board.
e) The older doubles partner will pitch from the same distance as the younger partner required for that age division.
3. Length of Games
The game shall be played to the pre-determined number of (21) points. The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of a frame is the winner.
4. Distance of Boards
Age 50 to 69 – 27 feet front edge to front edge
Age 70 to 79 – 25 feet front edge to front edge
Age 80 Plus/Non-Ambulatory – 23 feet front edge to front edge
5. Cornhole Scoring – Bag Terms
Woody – refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and remains on the cornhole board playing surface at the conclusion of the frame.
Cornhole – refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and passes through the cornhole board hole at any time within the frame.
Foul Bags – refers to any cornhole bag that has not been determined as a “woody” or “cornhole” or was designated a foul bag as the result of rules violation.
6. Scoring
The method of scoring is “cancellation” scoring, the points of one player cancel out the points of their opponent.
Using this method, one player can score in each frame.
a) Each woody is worth one (1) point.
b) Each cornhole is worth (3) points.
Example:
Red achieves one (1) woody and two (2) cornholes during the frame (7 total pts)
Blue achieves two (2) woodies and zero (0) cornholes during the frame (2 total pts)
7 points – 2 points = Red scores 5 points for that frame
7. Recording the Score
No cornhole bags shall be moved before the scoring is determined. If the decision is in doubt, a Certified Official or Sport Chair shall be called to determine the scoring for the frame in question.
Players are encouraged to pay close attention to the score at all times. Players are required to update their score on the score tower at the conclusion of each frame.
8. Pitching
a) Players alternate pitching bags (one player at a time) until each player has pitched all (four) of his/her bags.
b) A player must pitch all (4) cornhole bags from their designated cornhole pitcher’s box.
c) Players must deliver the bag with an under-hand release.
d) One foot or appendage must be completely within the pitcher’s box at the time of releasing the bag.
e) When pitching a bag, players must release the bag before any part of the player’s body touches the ground on or beyond the foul line.
9. Pitching the Next Frame
The player/team who scored in the preceding frame shall pitch in the next frame. If neither player/team scores, the player/team who pitched first in the preceding frame shall retain first pitch in the next frame.
10. Pitching Out of Turn
If a player pitches out of turn at any time during a frame, their pitch will be considered a Foul Bag and swept from the playing surface. If the out-of-turn bag affects any bags in play, their opponent has the option of returning all cornhole bags to their original position on the playing surface or leaving all bags as they are. If the error is not discovered until after two (2) cornhole bags have been pitched, the frame shall continue and be score accordingly. If no agreement can be reached a Certified Official shall be called. The official shall either determine the scoring or void the inning and order to be repitched.
11. Touching Bags Before Frame is Complete
If any bags in scoring positions are touched by a player, whether intentionally or unintentionally, before all bags during the frame are pitched, the frame is over. The offending team (team who touches the bags) forfeits all remaining bags and tallies the score for the bags they have already thrown during the frame. The nonoffending team tallies 12 points as if they had thrown (4) cornholes during the frame.
IMPORTANT NOTE: 12 pts. are NOT automatically added to the overall score (scoreboard). The 12 pts. are only used within this specific frame before cancellation.
12. Time Limits – Pitching and Scoring
Pitching – A player must pitch each cornhole bag within (15) seconds of their opponent’s bag coming to rest. In Singles play, once the final bag comes to a rest, each player has 30 seconds to walk to the other end pick up their bags, and ready themselves to pitch.
*Exception may be made by the Certified Official or Sport Director considering any physical disabilities or Difficulties.
Scoring – The frame will be scored 5 seconds after the last bag is pitched, comes to rest, and all bags on the playing surface have stopped moving. Any bag that moves in position after 5 seconds be scored based on its previous position. If timing cannot be agreed on, the Certified Official or Sport Chair will score or negate the frame.
13. Timeouts
a) Each player or team is allowed two 1-minute time outs per game.
b) A player may only call a time out when it is his/her turn to pitch.
c) Both players may walk to the other boards to examine bag position during the time out.
d) Players may not touch the cornhole bags or boards during a timeout.
14. Player Conduct
A cornhole player/team while in competition, shall make no disturbing noises or movements that would distract the opponent or players on surrounding courts. Other inappropriate behavior would include profanity, abusive language, obscene gestures, flipping bags etc. First offense shall be a warning, second offense shall call for forfeiture of the game being played.
15. Cell Phones – While in the confines of the courts cell phones are prohibited for all participants.
16. Alcohol and Tobacco – Alcohol or any form of tobacco while in the confines of the courts is prohibited for all participants.
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