Only 2 players per team play per match, decided by each team before the start of the match
Matches are played best 2 of 3 games
Teams play to 21 points the first 2 games, if a 3rd game is played, teams play to 11
First team to reach (or exceed) 21 (or 11) points wins
If tied at 21 (or 11), play continues until one team wins (sudden death)
45 min time limit each match (if each team won 1 game and score of the 3rd game is tied, match results in a tie)
Teams will play 2 matches each week
Boards are positioned 27 feet apart (front edge to front edge)
There will be four bags (differing colors) for each team to throw
Must use bags provided (i.e., cannot use your own bags)
To determine who goes first, captains will play rock, paper, and scissors
Players are not allowed to switch the side of the board they throw from. In other words, whichever side you start on, you must stay on that side for the entire match.
Players will alternate pitching bags until all four bags have been thrown
The team that scored most in the previous frame shall pitch first
0 points for any bag that touches the ground
1 point will be awarded for the following:
Any bag that is on the board
Any bag that is hanging into the hole
Any bag that is hanging on the edge but not touching the ground
3 points will be awarded for any bag that goes through the hole
Points cancel out (e.g., 2 black bags and 1 white bag on the board equals 1 point for the black team)
Teams responsible for scoring their own games and reporting final result at the end of each game
Players will alternate pitching bags until all four bags have been thrown
Players must stay behind the front of the board while throwing
No bags in scoring position should be touched until all bags have been pitched