BAG TOSS
2019 FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION BOOK 11
DATE
Saturday, December 7, 2019
LOCATION
Miramar Youth Enrichment Center
7000 Miramar Parkway
Miramar, FL 33025
EVENTS
Singles ........................................................................................................BT013
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
OPEN – no qualifying performance required.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Bag Toss entry fee is $20 per participant and includes
an event T-shirt. T-shirts will be distributed on-site at
designated competition check-in time. A short survey will
be required to be completed at check-in. This survey can
be found online at floridaseniorgames.com, and can be
completed in advance and brought to check-in.
2. All mailed entries must be received by November
15, 2019, or register online by November 17, 2019,
at floridaseniorgames.com. Late entries are $25.00 and
may be accepted at the discretion of the Event Director.
Athletes registering after November 17, 2019, are not
guaranteed a T-shirt.
3. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be
made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF).
Save a stamp and beat the deadline! Register online
at floridaseniorgames.com.
4. Bags and boards shall be provided.
FORMAT
1. Matches will be best 2 out of 3 games.
2. Each game is divided into a maximum of 8 frames or the
first person to score 21 points, whichever comes first. If the
score is tied after 8 frames, one additional frame will be
played to determine a game winner.
3. A single coin toss will determine choice of throwing side,
who throws first and choice of bag color. The winner of the
coin toss will be considered Player A and chooses side and
bag color. Player B will have choice of side and throw first
in game 2. Game three, Player A will throw first and have
choice of side. Players will compete with the same color
bags for the entire 3 games.
4. Single elimination is planned.
5. The tournament director reserves the right to change the
format based on total number of athletes in a division.
SPORT RULES
1. All matches will be conducted in accordance with American
Cornhole League Rules (ACL) rules, except as modified
herein.
2. Boards shall be 24” x 48”. The hole shall be 6” in diameter,
centered 9” from the top of the board and 12” from each
side edge. The front of the board is 3” – 4” from bottom to
top. The back of the board is 12” from bottom to top. The
angle of the back legs to the board should be approximately
109 degrees. The playing surface should be finish-sanded
to a smooth texture. There should be no blemishes in the
surface that might disrupt or distort play. The playing
surface can be painted with a high gloss latex paint or
varnish. The surface should allow bags to slide when
thrown, but no so slippery that bags slide back down the
platform. There shall be 8 bags; 4 each of two different
colors. The bags shall be 6” x 6” square and weigh 1 pound
each and the preferred (not required) filling is corn. A
canvas like durable material is recommended
3. For men 70+ and all women, the boards shall be measured
to be 20’ apart (front of board to front of board). For men 50
– 69, the boards shall be measured to be 24’ apart (front of
board to front of board).
4. 1 point shall be awarded per bag on the board. 3 points
for every bag that is thrown or knocked into the hole. Bag
cancellation method will apply. For example, if both players
have 1 bag each in the hole, zero points are awarded. If one
player has 1 bag in the hole and the other player has 1 bag
on the board, 2 points will be awarded.
5. A bag that comes into contact with the ground before the
board is not a legal throw and will be removed from play
and point consideration. A bag that is touching the ground
while also sitting on the board will also be removed from
play and point consideration. A bag must completely clear
the hole to be in the hole. A bag hanging partially in the
hole is a bag on board, not in the hole.
6. All bags are scored depending on where they are after all 8
bags have been thrown. Sometimes, the bags are pushed
off the boards or slide into the hole after they are thrown.
Scoring is calculated on the final spot of the bags whether it
be on the board or in the hole.
7. The line extending parallel to the front of the board is
considered the foul line.
8. The following actions shall be considered fouls
a. Thrower stepping over the foul line.
b. Thrower throws out of turn
c. When alternating turns, a player tosses his/her bag
before the previously thrown bag comes to rest on the
board.
9. The following penalties shall be assessed for fouls:
a. One foul: warning and opponent chooses to have a rethrow
or not.
b. Subsequent fouls after warning: Loss of turn, bag is
removed from that frame’s scoring.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Bag Toss is not a program of the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
Karissa Pendleton, (850) 298-6628
or kpendleton@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Ryan Schwartzkopf, (813) 298-3570
or tampabaycornhole@live.com