Tournament Flyer

1. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
   1. The tournament will be held on September 10
   2. The tournament will be held at the Rarden Community Park.
      1. In the event of rain the event will be cancelled.
         
   3. Tournament Registration Fee is $25 per team
      1. $200 1st place, $100 - 2nd place, $50 - 3rd place
   4. Teams need to be signed in by 5:30pm, the day of tournament.
   5. Teams will be assigned a number, remember that team number, teams will be announced by team number.
   6. Teams can practice between 4:00-5:30pm, the day of tournament.
   7. This will be a double elimination tournament.
   8. Depending on the number of teams, one or more byes may be issued. Any byes will be drawn randomly and fairly.
      1. Every effort will be made to have any byes occur in the opening rounds.
   9. The first round match ups will be announced 10 minutes prior to tournament start and each round will begin approximately 10 minutes after the end of the previous round. An announcement will be made.
   10. If you are scheduled to play, please be ready when the round begins. If a team does not arrive by a reasonable time (15 minutes), they will forfeit the match.
   
   
2. JUDGING AND RULES
   1. Tournament officials will be present throughout the tournament. If you feel that there is a rule violation, please contact a tournament official. The official will observe the match and inform the contestants of the rules. If, after a contestant has been informed and warned of the rules and continues to violate the rules, the tournament official has the authority to disqualify a team from the tournament. Tournament officials will make the final determination on any rule interpretation.
   2. This tournament will follow the American Cornhole Association rules for court set up. The boards will be 27 feet apart from the front of each board.
      1. A set of ACA rules will be posted.
   3. Every effort shall be made to keep the Cornhole playing surface in perfect playing condition. Cornhole courts should be free of anything that might distract a contestant during play. Each contestant is responsible for making sure the court is in good playing condition prior to starting the match. During a match, a contestant shall not be allowed to alter the Cornhole court in any manner without the consent of the opponent or a tournament official.
   4. Every effort shall be made to keep from distracting contestants during Cornhole play. Drinks and other personal belongings should be placed behind the court to keep from distracting contestants.
   5. A contestant, while in competition, shall make no disturbing noises or movements that would distract the opponent or competitors on adjacent courts. The first offense shall call for a warning from the judge or tournament official. A second offense shall call for a forfeiture of the game being played.
   6. Off the courts- Any contestant who indulges in heckling, unfair rooting, or any other form of unsportsmanlike conduct toward any contestant or tournament official, shall be subject to expulsion from the tournament and the tournament site. This covers any inappropriate behavior (including profane or abusive language) in, or around, the court area.
   
   
3. SCORING
   1. The winner of the match will be the first team to reach 21 points in a completed inning.
      1. A completed inning is when each team member has thrown all 4 bags.
   2. Each board is equipped with a scorekeeper. It is the responsibility of each team to total the score and record it correctly.
   3. When the match is completed, please inform a tournament official of the result.
      1. At this time the teams should leave the cornhole court. Please keep in mind that others may still be playing.
   4. Cancellation Scoring- In cancellation scoring, corn bags in-the-hole and corn bags in-the-count pitched by opponents during an inning or half of an inning in doubles play cancel each other out. Only non cancelled corn bags are counted in the score for the inning.
      1. Corn Bags In-The-Hole/Hole-ins(HI's) cancel each other. A corn bags in-the-hole of one contestant shall cancel a corn bag in-the-hole of his competitor and those corn bag shall not score any points. Any non cancelled corn bag in-the-hole scores three points
      2. Corn Bags In-The-Count cancel each other. A corn bag in-the-count of one contestant shall cancel a corn bags in-the-count of the opponent and those bags shall not score any points. Any non cancelled corn bags in-the-count score one point each.
   5. Score Calculation- Cancellation scoring may be easily calculated as follows:
      1. The points both contestants are calculated for hole-ins and in-the-count corn bags.
      2. The points of the lowest scoring contestant for hole-in corn bags are subtracted from the points of the highest scoring contestant for hole-in corn bags. The result is the hole-in score for the highest scoring contestant. The hole-in score for the lowest scoring contestant is zero.
      3. The points of the lowest scoring contestant for in-the-count corn bags are subtracted from the points of the highest scoring contestant for in-the-count corn bags. The result is the in-the-count score for the highest scoring contestant. The in-the-count score for the lowest scoring contestant is zero.
      4. The hole-in score for each contestant is added to the in-the-count score for each contestant to derive recorded score for the inning.
      5. The easiest way to calculate the score is to add the total from both teams and subtract the scores of each team. The difference will be the score for the inning.
   6. Foul corn bags- The following are rule violations that must be spotted and called by a contestant or assigned judge. Report the violation to a tournament official. The official will then review the rules with the contestant and observe the match for compliance. The penalty is to declare the corn bag a foul corn bag, which requires the corn bags to be removed from the court prior to resuming play.
      1. Any corn bag pitched when the contestant has made contact with or crossed over the foul line before the corn bag is released.
         1. This rule regards an obvious violation. A "toe" on the line will not be called.
      2. Any corn bag that touches the court or the ground before coming to rest on the cornhole platform.
      3. Any corn bag which struck a previously defined object such as a tree limb, wire, indoor court ceiling, etc.
   7. If there are any issues regarding scoring or fouls, do not remove the corn bags from the platform and consult a tournament official who will make the final determination.