Rules

LEAGUE FEES AND REGISTRATION

• 4 registered players minimum
• 12 registered players maximum
• Team Sponsor Fee - $55 per team payable once each season by no later than the second week. Invoices will be presented to each establishment by the League Manager.
• Team League Fees - $7 per player payable each week. $28 for the team. Fees are allocated as follows:
• $3.30 League payback at end of year based on team wins
• $2.50 League expenses
• $1.20 Party fund
• It is the team captain’s responsibility to make sure that $28 ($7 per player) is in the envelope with score sheet each week. Teams not paying in full each week will be charged a $5 late fee.

GENERAL RULES AND SETUP

• League play begins at 6:45pm ET with a 15 minute leeway. 
• Please be courteous and cooperative. If you know your team is going to be late for a GOOD reason, please call your opposing team to inform them of what’s going on.
• League play consists of 7 doubles games played by one team at the location of another. 
• *Preferably on two boards so that 2 games can be played at once.
• Minimum of 2 players present to start and/or continue a game
• 27 feet (if possible) between fronts of boxes.
• Boxes/Boards should be 2’x4’.
• 4 bags of different colors for each team. Bags should be 6”x6” with 1lb of corn/corn alternative inserted into each bag.
• All 8 bags begin on one end.
• Side of boards is selected by Home team.
• Bag color is selected by Away team.

GAMEPLAY

• Coinflip or game of chance determines having first "Honors".
• One of partners on Honors team begins by throwing bag at opposite box.
• Players may throw from anywhere behind the front of the box they are throwing from.
• Game continues by players taking alternate turns to throw all 8 bags.
• At the end of the round, the team who scored the highest on that round receives or maintains Honors.
• Any part of foot/shoe passing beyond the front of the box during a shot results in a “foot foul.” A foot foul means that the tossed bag doesn’t count and should be removed from play.
• No mid-round adjustment of the boxes allowed.
• Game is played to 21 points; however, a game MUST be won by 2 or more points and ALL points over 21 count for individual scores.

SCORING 

• ·         Bag in the hole is 3 points.
• Bag hanging in the hole is 1 point.
• Bag on the board is 1 point.
• Bag touching ground is 0 points.
• Bag hanging off board and resting on bag that is on the ground. If can remove ground without making hanging bag fall, 1 point for hanging bag.
• Bag hits ground and bounces onto board, bag removed

FORFEITS AND RESCHEDULES

·         Forfeits should be rare and should be viewed as unacceptable without reasonable explanation. Two team no-shows in a row may be cause for team removal/replacement.
·         If a team fails to show, the opposing team will pay weekly fees and play the scheduled 7 league games to receive their individual points, and be credited with 7 team wins. The two players for each doubles game will pitch shoes back and forth to each other counting their individual points; when both players’ total points reach at least 21, the game is over. It is not necessary to have a full 4-player team to play.
·         Reschedules are only allowed for extenuating circumstances where both teams agree. If only one or two people are going to be unavailable, make arrangements for a sub(s). All reschedules will occur no later than 13 days from the original date. No reschedules can occur after xxxxx.

POSTSEASON

• At the end of regular season play there will be a seeded league championship playoff among the top 4 teams. The playoff will be single elimination in a best of 7 format.
• A team trophy will be awarded to the League Champions. A roving team Championship trophy will be displayed in the sponsor’s location.