The Rules
- Boxes are placed 30 feet apart from center of hole to center of hole.
- The bean bag toss game can be played with 2 or 4 players.
- Each team gets 4 bean bags to throw.
- When 4 players are used, team members stand at opposite ends and may throw from either side of the box.
- Each player throws from behind the front of the boxes. This is the foul line.
- Each team alternates shots beginning with the team that had scored last.
- To speed play, one team member may throw all four bags first, and the opposing team may throw their bags next.
The Scoring
- Points are scored when a player has a bag on the board or in the hole.
- Only one team can score per round, therefore, points cancel each other.
- A point scored on the board is equal to 1 point. A point scored in the hole, is equal to 3 points.
An example of cancellation is as follows: Team one has 2 bags in the hole and 1 bag on the board equaling 7 points (3 pts. + 3 pts. + 1 pt. = 7 pts.). Team two has 1 bag in the hole and 1 bag on the board equaling 4 points (3 pts. + 1 pt. = 4 pts.). The lowest score is subtracted from the highest score to get the points earned for team one (7 pts. – 4 pts. = 3 pts.). Team one earns 3 points in this round and gets to throw first in the next round.
- Game is played until one team scores 21 points. A team can win by a white wash which is 11 – 0.
- A bag that is tossed in play and knocks another bag off, or in the hole, is legal.
- A bag that bounces from the ground on to the board is not a legal play. This bag must be removed from the board and play is then continued.
- For a more challenging game, play to 21 EXACTLY. If a team or player goes over 21, they score no points that round and the opponent’s bags count. All scoring should be counted at the end of the round.
