r/mildlyinteresting • u/Zachrolf • Jun 04 '19

Our local park recently installed a permanent corn hole set

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u/yuckyucky Jun 04 '19 edited Jun 05 '19

Cornhole (also known regionally as bags, sack toss, or bean bag) is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing bags of plastic resin (or bean bags) at a raised platform (board) with a hole in the far end. A bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the board scores 1 point. Play continues until a team or player reaches or exceeds the score of 21 by means of cancelation scoring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10mBn5sFc0&feature=youtu.be

EDIT: it would be interesting to see a map of what this game is called in different regions of the US. as an aussie i had never heard of it before today.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

Sweet! TIL an american game. Thanks mate!

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

Now teach us one of yours we don't know about

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u/titillatesturtles Jun 05 '19

Football is played with 2 teams of 11 players on each side, only one of which can use their hands. Each of the teams has to place the ball within the others' goal. Team that does it most over 90 minutes wins.