Pour 64 - 4th Annual Cornhole Tourney ($30/team)

4410 Mint Hill Village Lane,Mint Hill NC 28227

23 July, 2022

Description

We are putting on a friendly cornhole tourney.  Space is limited so we only have enough room for 12 teams. $30 per team (plus any Eventbrite fees) This is not a professional-level tournament and is intended to provide something fun to do during our birthday celebration.  We understand that last-minute plan changes occur; however, in order to dissuade last-minute no-shows, we will not be offering refunds.   Prize:1st place 50% of entry fees collected, 2nd place 20% of entry fees collectedTournament Config:Two-person team-based tournamentSeeding will be determined randomlyWe will give each team 10 minutes to make themselves available for the match.  If at the end of the 10-minute period, the team is a no-show, that team will be disqualified.Bracket Seeding:The highest seed being bracketed will be matched up against the lowest seed available for bracketingIf "byes" are required, the "bye" counts as the lowest available seedRulesCORNHOLE COURT LAYOUTCornhole Court: A regulation size cornhole court is 8 feet wide and 40 feet long, consisting of two lanes.Lane 1: Designated pitchers boxes, on the left side of the footboardLane 2: Designated pitchers boxes, on the right side of the footboardCornhole Boards: Boards are positioned 27’ from the front edge to front edge of the board.Cornhole Pitchers Boxes: A designated pitchers box is a 4’ x 3’ area at each end of the court and on both sides of each board; (4) boxes in all.Cornhole Foul Lines: The front edge of the cornhole board is the foul line.LENGTH OF GAMESThe game shall be played to the pre-determined number of twenty-one (21) points. The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of a frame is the winner.FOUL BAGSAny bag pitched without at least one foot or appendage completely inside the pitcher’s box at the time of release.Any bag not pitched within a 15 second time limit.A bag pitched from a different pitcher’s box than their designated pitcher’s box.Any bag that contacted the court or the ground before coming to rest on the playing surface.Any bag that comes to rest touching the ground and the board.Any bag which struck a previously defined object such as a tree limb, wire, indoor court ceiling, etc.SCORINGThe points of one player cancel out the points of their opponent. Using this method, only one player/team can score in each frame.Any cornhole bag that has been pitched and remains on the cornhole board playing surface at the conclusion of the frame is worth one (1) pointAny cornhole bag that has been pitched and passes through the cornhole board hole at any time within the frame is worth three (3) points (A.K.A. a "cornhole").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 will be scored based on its previous position.RECORDING THE SCORENo cornhole bags shall be moved before the scoring is determined.Players are encouraged to pay close attention to the score at all times.It is the responsibility of the player/ team who scores in each frame to call out the score to the scorekeeper.It is the responsibility of the players/teams to ensure the score is represented correctly on the scoreboard before moving to the next frame.TEAM PLAYTeam A competes against Team B – Each team is comprised of two (2) people.Each team will stay in its designated lane for the whole game.Players at the headboard will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags.Players at the footboard will take score and resume pitching back to the other cornhole board.PITCHING ROTATION, LANE ASSIGNMENTS, & BAG COLORThe First Pitch, Lane Assignments, and Bag Color: The format of the tournament will help determine first pitch, lane assignments, and bag color.The team with the higher seed has their choice of bag color and pitches firstThe higher seeded team chooses one of the following options: 1) Lane Assignment OR 2) Pitching OpponentIf option #1 is selected, the higher seed chooses their lane and takes their positions in the Pitcher’s boxes, then the lower-seeded team chooses their own Pitcher’s boxes to determine head-to-head match-ups.If option #2 is selected, the lower seed chooses their lane and takes their positions in the Pitcher’s boxes, then the higher seeded team will choose their own Pitcher’s boxes to determine head-to-head match-ups.PITCHING CORNHOLE BAGSA player must pitch each cornhole bag within fifteen (15) seconds of their opponent’s bag coming to rest.Players alternate pitching bags (one player at a time) until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags.A player must pitch all (4) cornhole bags from their designated cornhole pitchers box.Players must deliver the bag with an under-hand release.One foot or appendage must be completely within the pitcher's box at the time of releasing the bag.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 lineThe player/team who scored in the preceding frame shall pitch first 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.Any cornhole bag that leaves a players hand once the final step (if taken) and final forward swing of the delivery process has started, shall count as a pitched bag.A cornhole bag that is accidentally dropped by a player before the final step (if taken) and final forward swing has started, shall not be considered a foul bag and may be picked up and pitched.PITCHING OUT OF TURNIf 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, the frame will be repitched.ILLEGAL TOUCHING OF THE BAGSIf any bags in scoring positions are touched by a player (intentionally or unintentionally) before all bags during the frame are pitched, the frame is over.The offending team forfeits all remaining bags and tallies the score for the bags they have already thrown during the frameThe non-offending team tallies 12 points as if they had thrown 4 cornholes during the frame.OTHER GENERAL RULESA player can only straighten cornhole boards in-between frames and with the approval of their opponent.If bags become piled inside the cornhole board hole and may interfere or obstruct with the next pitch or if there is a question as to whether a cornhole bag would have naturally fallen through the hole, a player may request to “rake” the cornhole bags that have fallen inside the hole.To request a rake, the player must audibly ask.Any time 4 cornhole bags have entered the hole or piled bags are visible in the hole a player may request a “rake”During raking, all efforts should be made to leave bags on the playing surface undisrupted, in their natural state, and to leave bags that may hang on the rim of the hole from falling inside the hole unnaturally.If a bag is resting on a piled bag, and unavoidably falls into the hole as a result of raking, then it shall be counted as a “cornhole.”If a foul bag lands on the playing surface or comes to rest touching the ground and the board, it must be removed immediately.If a player pitches a foul bag which 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.